One exhaust lower than other

Started by Weazel, May 11, 2017, 10:08:28 PM

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Weazel

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Beach Buggy
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Apal
Location: Cornwall
Hi,I have those empi black cannon twin exhausts on my buggy it had them on when I got it and I noticed one was lower than the other, when I needed new ones I went for the same ones as they worked good and I new they would fit, these are exactly the same one lower than the other, type 3 1600 flat 4 engine, probably an inch or so lower and a bit further in ? Any ideas

pepsi81

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Purple GP 2
Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria


Chassis twisted? Weak gearbox mounting? Checked body is lower on one side? What are you measuring against ? :-\

Paul

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Meyers Manx UK-00-002
Location: Anglesey, North Wales.
The last ones I had were like that but I found that the tubing was thin enough so that when I gave the low muffler a good tug  ;D upwards it bent into place and stayed there  ;-)up

Tiawanese rubbish sure but they were cheap and did the job.
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mad4slalom

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Mk1 manta ray
Location: Near Newquay, cornwall TR2 4 HB
Hi weasel, i have the same issue but much less , empi chrome cannons needed a bit of flexing and pulling around before i could tighten things up , once they are bolted tight they will stand a bit of pulling about to even them out, rather than trying to move one side all the way , try tweaking each one a bit to level them up. 👍

Weazel

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Beach Buggy
Posts: 162
Apal
Location: Cornwall
Thanx,I'm just going by sight,from behind the passenger side pipe is nearer to the engine cage and higher,when I got them fitted I had them welded together,will they still bend ok,bit scary bending them I can imagine hearing a crack and snapping off at the manifold 😢 Probably best to try when the exhausts are hot with a thick pair of gloves on ye ? Hopeing it's not the first answer and my mountings aren't weak, thanx,if I can't fix it I know a man that can,it will be a week or 2 coz in middle of a respray but will let you know the answer.

Jaysons Dad

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1961 Beaujangles Can Am
Location: Markfield, Leicestershire.
Hi
Jaysons buggy is the same and i think its due the the type 3 Tinware that covers the right side cylinders having a raised pressing in it. The exhaust cannon sits on this bump and unlike the left handside tinware which is flat,  means the slight height difference.
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GP MK1 Superbuggy
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Cannons usually sit further in on one side, due to the cylinders being offset.

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