Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:02:08 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine & Exhaust replacement (help!)
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Rich,

I have an S&S Headers system (two actually) sitting in my living room, ready to
be put on Bev.  Also, Mike Zehring is doing the same thing to his van so we
ordered them directly from S&S (http://www.ssheaders.com/).

I decided to go this route after seeing the installation on Chris Turner's
Carat...the one he recently advertised.  The installation looks clean, although
Chris did mention that the guys at the shop had to do some bending or
something...maybe he can elaborate.

The price was right, so I'm willing to make it work.  Mike's second set of eyes
and hands will help as well, especially since he's done some exhaust work
before.

On an amusing note, my wife mentioned to me that the van sounds even louder
after she took a trip with it to the dentist.  Sure enough, the Y-pipe was no
longer just cracked...but gone.  :-)  I guess that "Honk if anything falls off"
bumper sticker that's on Bev had an application, but she said that nobody
honked.  :-)

-Karl

> Scott and Candis,
>
> What a timely question.  According to Ron Solomon (wade through recent
> postings), the S&S product is inferior to the Dansk offering.  According to
> me, and I do not have any vested interest in VW, the VW parts are far
> superior to the Dansk.  Also, if you turn on the charm, you may be able to
> cultivate a relationship with a dealer parts guy who, with one mighty
> keystroke, can knock 20%-40% off the list price.
>
> Rich
>


Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'00 Wannabusser "Julia"
'87 Weekender "Bev" - 201K Miles
'85 Westy Camper "Fred" - 39K Miles
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