Date:         Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:50:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Gary Stearns <gstearns@sprintmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Stearns <gstearns@sprintmail.com>
Subject:      Re: Header from Ahnendorp

Michael-

For the sake of conversation, I realize that the catalyst is there, and I'm
sure that it would pass a sniffer test when fully warmed-up.  My
understanding though is that you can change the header or manifold before
the cat, or the exhaust after the cat, but the gummint says, the cat must
stay where it was when the vehicle was approved for sale in the US.  I think
that's why S&S had to go to such trouble with their header to put the
collector on the left side of the vehicle.  It's probably also why you'll
never find any of our supplier friends importing the Ahnendorp header and
selling it here.

Like I said, I'm not worried about this issue, I would use the Ahnendorp
header.  However, if for instance, you should sell this Vanagon with the cat
in a different location to a dealer, and that dealer discovers the emission
controls have been tampered with, you could find yourself in some trouble.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael J. Sullivan <sullivan@openmarket.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Header from Ahnendorp


> Dear Gary,
>
> The catalytic converter is clearly shown in the photo...
> Looks like a perfectly legal setup to me!
>
> Cheers,
> MJS
>
>
> At 01:19 PM 6/8/00 -0400, Gary Stearns wrote:
> >>>>
> A long time ago I picked up the URL for B.A.S. Ahnendorp in Germany from
> the list <http://www.ahnendorp.com/>http://www.ahnendorp.com/.  Under "VW
> Van" they show a good looking stainless header for the waterboxer.  Looks
> to be proper equal length primaries with a collector in the center rear of
> the vehicle as is done on air-cooled headers.  Anyone ever try one of
> these?  Since the catalyst is no longer in the original position, I think
> the header would be technically illegal in the US, but that does not
> concern me.
> By the way, check out the downdraft webers for the wbx on the same page.
> (not that I would ever want to part with my digifant!)
>
> Gary
>
> <<<<
>
>
>
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> IPS "SWATteam" Architect
> Open Market, Inc.
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