Wilbur Engelsma's Journal - Exhaust- Tailpipe

Wilbur Wilbur Engelsma
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Broomfield, CO, USA

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Exhaust- Tailpipe

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Friday March 30, 2012 3:50 PM
Finished up the exhaust today. The muffler output is 2.5", and runs over the axle to a resonator under the trunk and dual tips through the rear valance. I inserted another V-band clamp after the muffler so the whole exhaust can be removed without a torch. With the 4 link suspension, it is real tight, but the suspension has a lot of travel without anything hitting. The pictures are with the suspension collapsed. Also, hung the whole system on rubber isolation bushings.


completed tailpipe

completed tailpipe

routing over the axle

routing over the axle

4 link suspension clearance

4 link suspension clearance

twin exhaust tips

twin exhaust tips




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Exhaust- Main Pipe

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday March 24, 2012 7:17 PM
I finished the pipe from turbo to muffler.
It's a 3" elbow, then transitioning to 4" X 2.25" oval pipe under the car, to another 3" elbow and into a short muffler. Looks like I will have plenty of clearance- I always hated the muffler hanging low under the car and constantly getting smashed.


connection to the downpipe

connection to the downpipe

completed main pipe

completed main pipe

3 elbow

3" elbow

looks like plenty of clearance

looks like plenty of clearance!




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Exhaust- Downpipe

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday March 24, 2012 7:17 PM
The SR20DET motor will be putting out 250+HP, and the exhaust system will need to accomodate that. I have decided on a 3" system from turbo to muffler, with 2.5" from muffler to exhaust tips. Everything will need to be fabricated- nothing exists like that. To maintain clearance, I am using oval pipe underneath, and tucking the muffler where the left side battery box was. and running the pipe over the rear axle.
The first piece is the downpipe (turbo exhaust). I grafted together the largest downpipe I could find into a 3" straight section so I can use a V-band clamp and disconnect the system after the turbo if necesary. The V-band clamp is huge, and requires additional modification of the frame to clear it- I just cut it away for now, I'll reinforce and patch it later.


Fabricated downpipe

Fabricated downpipe

Downpipe with 3 ring attached

Downpipe with 3" ring attached

view looking down into the engine compartment

view looking down into the engine compartment




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I'm Back!

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday March 24, 2012 7:01 PM
I can't believe it has been over 3 years since I even touched the MG, but it is time to get at it again. The last three years were filled with other important things: My daughter is now a doctor (veterinarian), my son is a geophysicist, my daughter-in-law is a chemical engineer. Add to that a wedding and a new granddaughter, and multiple moves: My life has been full, but my pockets have been empty. So now things are back to "normal" and I pulled the tarp off the MG to assess the damage. I am almost overwhelmed by the amount of work left to do, and my health is not what it was (aging sucks). I figure I will give it a go this year and see if I can make progress. If not, I may be throwing in the towel and someone else can finish this project.



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Rear Tire Clearance

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday November 22, 2008 7:42 PM
The wheels I have now are 15" X 6", with 205/65R-15 tires. This is going to be tight in the rear wheel wells.


left side

left side

right side

right side




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4-link Install

Wilbur Engelsma Silver Member usa — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday November 22, 2008 7:39 PM
I couldn't take it anymore, I had to install the 4-link and see how it looked. Everything fit well, and it only took an afternoon to install it. I have a 77 rear axle that had the sway bar mounts- these were shaved off. I was going to remove the body brackets that I had installed for the sway bar, but it looks like they will stiffen the body, so I left them in.

I now have a complete set of rear suspension parts to get rid of (sell). The springs are 77 (rubber bumper), and I have a full set of poly bushings installed. I also have a stock rear swaybar and poly bushings for it as well. The car hasn't been on the road since the rebuild- I found the 4-link setup and like it better.


4 link install

4-link install

left side

left side

right side

right side

removed rear suspension bits

removed rear suspension bits

with wheel installed

with wheel installed




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Comment by Peter Cassar at 2010-09-02 01:53:43
Hi Wilbur, I have found your conversion outstanding. I am looking at doing a SR20 in my B here Sydney but having problems find any one who has tackled this type of job, I would love to see the finished product and any more you may have.

Cheers

Peter

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