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Top stuff mate!
My original exhaust must have heard me talking about an upgrade somewhere down the track last week, as it threw in the towel via a few holes and plenty of rust. It completely broke in half just before the muffler (on that bend over the axle) so wheels are in motion to fit something new.
A massive thanks to Waxenwane for picking up and sending these:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/08/1404.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/08/1405.jpg
They look to be in good working condition. The welds have a couple of pinholes, but hopefully some exhaust cement stuff will take care of that. The flanges look good. A bit of a cleanup, some black paint and they should be ready to go on.
After digesting the helpful information gleaned from http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...orthwhile.html , i will be attaching a straight-as-possible 2.25 inch system to this, possibly dumping out the LHS with a fairly short straight-through muffler somewhere along the line.
Also, some new points, condensor, dist cap and rotor button will soon find their way onto the car, accompanied by a tuneup/timing check.
Thanks for the pics!
You need to check with the RTA whether a LH exhaust will get you into trouble! And also whether you need to take it to the back of the vehicle. You can phone them anonymously and ask to speak to a technical person.Quote:
Originally Posted by series3
John
Shouldn't be a problem with lh exit, but will have to be a set distance back from the door.
Left hand exhaust is not a good idea.I once parked at at the curb and started the engine just as a women walked past, pushing a pram. Straight into the baby's face from about a foot away!
Cheers W.
I just gave them a quick call then. Exhaust Modification ADR's came in for any car that runs on unleaded during 1986, so doesn't apply in this car.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
What does apply is staying below the decibel limit, and the exhaust must exit "rearward of any passenger door and/or window". This isn't terribly restrictive for a SWB Hardtop though. If it was registered to carry passengers in the back, I suppose it would have to exit from the rear-end.
g'day mate
while getting my LWB 2A hard top engineered i was under the impression that if it wasnt licenced to carry anyone in the back it would be alright.
HOWEVER
the rear door is classified as the last semi perminant 'seal' and as such the exhaust must exit out the back. But im in Vic so it might be different for you.
If it was a sealed ute cab there is no issue with a muffler ending on LHS of the car.
Also the decibels much be below 96Db and just a single muffler (not striaght through) was enough for my 202. hope that helps
I have got the car back after a day at the exhaust shop. All I told the guy was "headers are in the back, I need a new 2.25 inch system please". No worriers.
They did a very, very thorough job.
Here are the extractors fitted:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/09/1430.jpg
Where they dump:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/09/1431.jpg
It then runs up above the protection of the chassis rails, through a resonator (wow) then turns into a new muffler in the traditional position.
The exhaust dumps out the tail end:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/09/1435.jpg
It is SUPER quiet. I was in shock going from the exhaust dumping directly below the passenger seat to this modern system. The car performs much better throughout the rev range, especially uphill with less right-foot impetus. I'll find out about fuel consumption after a full tank.
Best of all, no exhaust fumes! But it has lost it's cackle under compression braking which I already miss.
Sam