69 side exhaust question
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69 side exhaust question
I am looking at a coupe with factory equipped side exhaust. The miiddle cross member has holes for under the car exhaust to pass thru. did factory sidepipe exhaust come that way?
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How do you know for sure the car left the factory with side exhaust? Not that many did. Many more had them added later.
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This pic shows the driver side fender. Notice the original press molded corner, no body work. You can see body work on the filler panel.
If you drop the tank, you should see something like this.
Last edited by c69vete; Apr 13, 2010 at 11:39 PM. Reason: pics added
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Hi,
Another thing to check for is a spacer between the rear transmission mount and the frame.
N-14 cars didn't get the bracket that mounts there that the exhaust pipe clamps fasten the pipes to. In order to keep the engine/trans, driveshaft angle correct, that spacer was installed.
Often cars that have had the pipes added don't have the spacer.
I love straight seams!
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Alan
Another thing to check for is a spacer between the rear transmission mount and the frame.
N-14 cars didn't get the bracket that mounts there that the exhaust pipe clamps fasten the pipes to. In order to keep the engine/trans, driveshaft angle correct, that spacer was installed.
Often cars that have had the pipes added don't have the spacer.
I love straight seams!
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Apr 14, 2010 at 03:15 PM.
