[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Exhaust

[John D. Lavendoski]

I have to say that I HATE when centrally located mufflers hang down too low.  This is the set up on my 1969 Aston, and I scrape the muffler every time I crest a small rise (such as when leaving a parking lot which has an elevation change).  I am afraid that I prefer the "incorrect" way, since it keeps the muffler higher.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: starcars8 at comcast.net 
  To: John D. Lavendoski 
  Cc: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info ; George Simpson - gmail 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Exhaust


  John, The exhaust routing shown in your photo is incorrect for the Alpine.The saloon and convertible were routed that way.The Alpine silencer was routed on the outside of the chassis and
  the tail pipe curved upwards over the frame and out the back.       Pete







  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "John D. Lavendoski" <john at prodicus.com>
  To: "George Simpson - gmail" <georgevsimpson at gmail.com>
  Cc: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
  Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 2:24:50 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
  Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Exhaust



  I have the manual, and see the hanging brackets and upward bend on page 150, but mine was not set up that way at all.  Mine bent downwards to go under the rear axle....
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: George Simpson - gmail 
    To: John D. Lavendoski 
    Cc: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info 
    Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:30 PM
    Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Exhaust


     John ... that is the way it should be on the standard Alpine exhaust. After passing through the chassis, the pipe takes a sharp turn upwards and passes over the rear axle.   Do you have the "Blue Book" - the Sunbeam Talbot Parts Supply which lists all parts often with drawings for the Alpine Mk I, The Mk III saloon and the "90" Mk II and IIA . It is available from Peter Shimmel at:  http://www.mercianmanuals.co.uk/  and is one of the essential tools to guide you through a restoration..

    Bon Chance

    George
    Cognac



    John D. Lavendoski wrote: 
      The attached photo shows how the exhaust and muffler was run on my car before I started the restoration.  

      The pipes went through holes in the frame to allow the muffler to be located higher off the ground.

      I take it that this was NOT standard...


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