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You are absolutely correct Joe. It could be argued that bracket 17 should also be in the kit that I had to manufacture, Anyway we made beautiful bracket 17's

Yes, Glyn...that is my kit. But, the kit does not match the assembly required to install the Bell system. Two items are missing to complete the installation. I complained to SNG that if you sell a kit, either provide everything needed to do the installation or tell the customer that parts are missing and the kit is incomplete.

The exhaust & mounting kit is now sold separately. You can still get the cheap & nasty mounting kit that messes up everything. I used the SS band kit.

I originally had a Falcon SS system that I let go to a friend. Those were the days that Falcon & Langford were the main SS exhaust suppliers. The quality was better than Bell.



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so the Bell exhaust system now comes with Band clamps? When I bought my exhaust system in 2005 from SNG it came with "U" shaped (muffler shop variety) clamps.

even though they are Stainless steel, they are "U" clamps, which crimp the pipes when tightened making it impossible to separate exhaust parts later. So I did not use them and instead ordered separate Band clamps from a racing outfit.

Good to know Bell and SNG got together on this and fixed it.

I think Joe bought this kit :



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Joe, that steel hanger did not come with my Bell system, only the 2 rubber "donuts" / "onions". In my car the steel brackets were fine being a California car, a little surface rusty, I had them blasted, primed, and painted.

I wanted them chromed but I was anxious to finish.

If you are going to reproduce them, make a dozen of them. You can sell them.

The picture below shows the mounting rubbers and Seals I got with the Bell system. The "U" Clamps are not shown because I was not going to use them.


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Jose,
Opened my kit the other day and the two C.23262 Ring Bracket for Rubber Mountings Plate 74, Part 28 were missing. SNG said sorry, no longer available in kit. #28 in Glyn's photo.

Glyn,
Bought the last one from sports and classics, we can make two from that example.

Thanks all again for the great help,

Joe. Here is one. These things were shockingly made & rusted like hell. Just make up your own & paint properly or powdercoat. You will do a better job. Buy this one as a pattern.

https://www.sportsandclassics.com/parts/jaguar/jaguar-s-type-exhaust-mounting-ring-nos-c23262/



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(Ignore this diagram label if it displays. Bracket 17 was one I was searching for at the time)


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Don't let anybody sell you this ~ It's wrong. Plus you need the slotted bolt holes in the original for tail pipe alignment.


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This is for DS420, MARK 10, 420G C25233

here's a drawing of the XJ-6 rear hanger. But if you have the new rubber "donuts", I would try to find two used brackets.

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but what is wrong with yours? (assuming you have them).

Also, you might get used ones?