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MG MG Y Type - Exhaust pipes-pattern

My car Y6103 restoration is proceeding along and now I require to fit the exhaust pipes before the body goes on. Years ago with the YT I was able to call a reliable company back and they had the patterns and could order one over the phone . Time has marched on and the chassis is sitting in the workshop and no one that I know holds the pipe patterns for correctly constructing the system and I don’t want to take the chassis to the local shop for direct fitting .
Does anyone know of or have access to a pattern for making up the exhaust system off site . It seems the difficult part is the first stage from the exhaust manifold, avoiding the steering column, the clutch gear and traversing to the LHS of the drain plug of the gearbox, the rest I could organize by hook or by crook .

Any ideas ?

Clive
CR Dickinson

Clive,
original front pipe
John YB0362

JC Jebb

Thanks John for your response, but although that is a good picture of the first stage of the exhaust pipe, I was hoping for some specification or accurate paper cutout or suchlike pattern to be able reconstruct the correct nuances of the curves from the manifold , with adjustment to finally come when welding the flange to the pipe .
Any pattern for the remaining sections would be good too .
Hoping someone has succeeded in this similar quest .

Clive
CR Dickinson

Clive
I can not provide any exhaust photos as mine is completely wrong. It goes from the manifold straight to the rear, not diagonally across the car and sits below the chassis - a problem when going over high & short speed humps.

If you look at the diagrams of the chassis (M1 & M2) in the Maintenance Manual & Instruction Book (CD = yshop.pdf) the route of the exhaust is shown. Other than where it is beside the engine, it doesn't sit below the chassis.

Stuart
Stuart Duncan

Thanks Stuart, I checked diagrams M 1 and M 2 and can see the layout , which is a straight run to the back from that centre under the gearbox join, not including the small vertical curves to avoid the 2nd and 3 Rd Cross tubes..
I would like to keep the pipes within the chassis framework as the plan , so I guess I need to take it to an exhaust fabricator.
Thanks again k see you at the Melbourne 75th!
Clive
CR Dickinson

Clive

I will also need a new exhaust, but I want to get some miles on the car first.

75th is a long time off, I am hoping to get to TYme in Canberra if held next October.

Stuart
Stuart Duncan

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