Re: IML: 1960 Resonators - vocabulary question

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

The 59-61 had the resonators at the front. They look more like a muffler 
then a resonator.In fact, the service manual calls them mufflers. The long 
cylindrical type that go up near the fuel tank began in 62.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:28 AM
Subject: IML: 1960 Resonators - vocabulary question


> --- john sadowski <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Those resonators go up near the front of the car.
>
>
>
> If the forward units are resonators, what are the
> cylindrical units next to the gas-tank called?
>
> I understand that the chamber(s) under the passenger
> compartment is called a muffler and the second or last
> is a resonator.
>
> I don't have a 60 with original pipes, but the other
> cars that I have (62, 64, 66) all have at least one
> large oval unit or two smaller ones under the seating
> area and a smaller cylinder the diameter of a coffee
> can and maybe 24" long alongside the gas tank aft of
> the rear axle.
>
> I'm doing this from memory - I'm not planning to go
> out and lay in the dirt for this thread, but would
> like to make certain that my vocab is correct here.
>
>
> -Kenyon
>
>
> >
>
>
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