I have been looking for ideas that would help to bring the exhaust out of the side of the car as Marlin intended. Marlin supplied a special exhaust downpipe which allowed this but it was a very tortured design and probably not good for gas flow. And of course it's long since you could obtain it. I even tracked down the manufacturer (Double S) and they confirmed that had binned the pattern. But after a lot of Googling and general phaffing about I have purchased this exhaust manifold - currently on its way from the USA.
patriot h4800 exhaust by
Robin Martin, on Flickr
It's a 3 into 1 design, ending in a 2" pipe, that hugs the block. I reckon with a bit of luck I should be able to bring the exhaust out the side either under or over the chassis rail.
So the next question is does anyone have any experience of silencers? There are loads for sale on Ebay, most of which I guess are from China and of dubious quality. I am looking for something that is not outrageuosly loud, but not too quiet either.....
Cheers, Robin,