This is not something that is because of the bus depot. I don't think i have ever had an exhaust system fit 100% fine the first time. I seem to always have to bend it a bit. Sometimes a tiny amount that i can bend while in place and othertimes a 1/2" or so. Good luck. Cheers Matthew
Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem.uidaho.edu University of Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, greg rich wrote: > Hi All > I do not mean any harm to the Bus Depot nor am I implicating any slander BUT I > purchased a complete exhaust system (for 1.9) from them May 1999. I am > restoring a 1985 Westy that is 3 years so far and just started to install a > new motor. When I tried to bolt the exhaust to the motor the pieces do not > fit. The front pipe will not go over the cylinder head studs for the pipe, and > I tried a used pipe and it will not meet up with the collector pipe-off by a > 1/4". I called the Bus Depot and they basically will not do anything cause I > bought so long ago! Anyone have similar problems getting the Dansk exhaust > pipes to fit???? The new pipe seems to be off a tiny bit, it will not go over > the studs, perhaps it is not bent enough at a bend. I cannot bend it myself as > the pipes are quite strong and I DO NOT want any problems down the road. > Anyone have any suggestions? Shouldn't the Bus Depot be more willing to help? > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > |
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