ANSA tips

[snub260]

Hey guys what is a good of ansa tip go for?

[snub260]

What does a good set sell for? should have previewed that one!

[JonnyRock]

WingZro lists them on ebay pretty often. He'd be able to tell you. Or you could just search for ANSA, and his post'll come up.

[snub260]

Thanks! I looked at WingZro's collection I picked one up for $40 guess that was a good buy. still need one more, I'm going to run dual exhaust off my 6-2 header with purple hornies glass packs.

[WingZr0]

What does a good set sell for? should have previewed that one!

Hello All (first post in a few days).

Awesome, glad to see another member cross over on the ANSA Camp !

Post a few pics for me of the ANSA in question to see which kind it is and

I'll help you out .

Pics of the front, rear and both sides please.

Note any part numbers you find on the wrapping or if any.

Also take mesurements of both the inlet and outlet diameters in inches.

Some ANSA look exactly alike but have different diameters, like for

instance a 240Z ANSA can come in 1.75 inch diameter while the

same ANSA but for a 260Z/280Z will come in 2 inch diameter.

40 bucks is a good price for an ANSA, NOS or other wise.

They sell on ebay between that and 100 on average just for the resonator tip only.

ANSA even made headers along with the complet exhaust line set, not sure if they

still make headers though these days.

Most reasonator tips are universal and come in at least 2 different diameter sizes

rangeing from 1.75 upto 3 inches in my experinece regarding vintage ones.

Some of the model specific ones can get expensive when put on

the open market like my 2nd to last NOS one I sold last January sized for

260Z/280Z.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&ss

pagename=STRK%3AMESO%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190193616207&rd=1

Most of the early vintage ANSA's (1st era) are painted Orange inside

the outlet pipes.

Then after that era came the Gloss Black paint in the outlet pipes (2nd era)

but with the same over all outward appearence as the previous 1st era minus the

red tape rippon on around the chrome.

At least one type of 2nd era ANSA I know of (pictured below) came in both a Black and

a Grayish Silver outlet paint color giving 2 color styles.

The red rippon was not on all 1st era ANSA's but disappeared during the 2nd.

Also keep in mind that the sticker logo remained the same.

(comparison pics below are clickable)

1st era ANSA style

2nd era ANSA style

If I can't find it I should be able to at least tell you how hard, rare or

easy it is to get your particular version and good places to look for one,

Dual exhuast 'ill look SiC !

HUGE DISCLAIMER HERE

-> ANSA goes back to at least 1959 and my terms for "era" along with

start and cut off dates between them are as best I can figure from study of

the designs and comparing them to each other based on manufacture dates along with

some research !

1st era - 1960's to at least 1974 when the model specific 260Z ANSA's were

released.

2nd era - mid to late 1970's to around 1985 when Slash Cut Tip style was

said to be discountinued as a fact.

3rd era - the current one we are in now IMO. ~Z~

~Z~

[WingZr0]

Towyards, swap meets and flee markets are great places to find them.

Even garage sales were you suspect some car parts are lying around.

The two 2nd era versions I had above were found at a swap met being sold as

a Mopar item I believe.

They were the 2.75 inch inlet types which is why they made good for Mopars.

They are now happily fitted to a 240Z and the other on a 510

~Z~

[snub260]

Here's some pics.

[WingZr0]

Ahh, so your the guy who got that one

I was thinking about getting that for my new '88 Acura Legend but did not bid,

good buy there.

That same seller had two more of those he previously sold.

So that makes 5 I've seen with that style and size if you count the 2 I had.

You can talk to a cat named Joedro on Ebay, he's selling a pair right now

in the same size and style type.

You may be able to haggle 1 away from him and split the pair if he's willing.

Link ->

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrair-Maserati-Lamborghini-Aston

-Matrin-2-Ansa-Twin_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42606QQihZ015

QQitemZ250225268808QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I'll see if I can get them aswell but won't know for sure till

at least Thursday, jus so you know I may not be able to find that

style yet though.

So if you really like that set up that'd be the way to go and

you'll own 3 of the 5 NOS ones I know of to date.

FYI when polishing the chrome use a non abrasive cloth or T-shirt and don't

rub to deep or hard.

And stay away from the sticker if polishing fast, or you will bend or dent the

edges of the sticker which can not be easily flattend out to shape.

And those mufflers are even nicer in person than the pictures look !

~Z~

[snub260]

I already have the high bid on those two

[WingZr0]

I see you won your bid, Congradulations!

Post those pics when you get them mounted

[snub260]

will do! that means I have a extra one

[Rainman]

NEED.... to get my hands on a set of those over/under slash cut 1st Era style tips. WingZro, I PM'd you about those... My 260Z has them now but need a new set (if I can find 'em) for the new exhaust!