----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Birk
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: 4/18/01 6:53:22 AM Subject: Re: S S Exhaust installation problem
I have really screwed up on this cause the setup is insanely loud.
yeah, I had the same problem, turned out the flanges on the pipes that connect to the head were out of angle never allowing the flange to seal with the head.
I guess I gotta take it all apart, put the metal gaskets in, metal side to manifold....
when i took mine apart, I sent it back...still waiting for some resolution
I need a drink, I just spent 4 hours doing that, and now I gotta take it all back apart.
a drink helps but so does a crow bar...hope you bought it from a reputable source OTHER than S S as their customer service is non-exhistent...I am at 12 months waiting for a resolution on a merchandise return.
I was seriously considering an S S exhaust system to compliment my new engine, but have heard more than a few negative comments about their systems- from poor fit to non-existent customer service. And yet if you got their site, they [S S] claim to be one of the leaders in the [hot rod] world of exhaust technology. What's the story here? Anyone else have a comment (good or bad) about these exhaust systems? Guess I'll stick with OEM.
BTW- I will soon ( 1 month) have available a 2.1L engine longblock (112k original miles) from my van when my new engine is ready, assuming all goes well. It has zero leaks, and 120~140psi compression, and I'll even throw in a 1.9L distributor and exhaust pipes less cat and muff. Great running engine that has already taken me on 2k+ miles of flawless adventures since buying the van in early March. I'm in the San Diego, CA. area if anyone is interested.
Regards, Michael Ramer, '87 Westy (no name assigned...yet) --- ramerm@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
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