Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 06:23:59 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: water from exhaust mystery solved.
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In a message dated 10/2/2003 12:47:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> >The exhaust brackets were the toughest part of the job. I am still stuck
> >with two homeless exhaust brackets. One that the Bentley does show going
> >front to rear connecting at the four into one. How this attaches escapes
> me.
> >The other doesn't show up in the Bentley and my before shots don't shed any
> >light on it. I may post some pictures in the hope someone can provide some
> >guidance.
>
Page 26.7 in Bentley clearly show all six rods that are needed. Three
on the left side and three on the right side. They form a triangle support
structure on either side. On the right side you have one long bent one
attached to the muffler support bracket with two bolts and the other end attached to
the rear lower corner of the engine case where the push rod tube cover bolts
on. The other long rod is attached to the first rod at the hole just aft of
the two holes for the muffler support bracket with the other end attached to the
right lower engine case. The third short rod is attached to the stud welded
to the tab on the exhaust pipe flange at the head connection and the other end
is attached to the muffler support bracket and first rod connection second
bolt.
The left side rod with the 90 degree bent end goes from the stud
welded to the tab on the j-pipe to the left lower engine case tab. The other long
straight rod goes from the same connection on the j-pipe to one of the studs
welded to the tabs on the exhaust pipe flange at the head. The third shorter
rod with both ends angle bent goes from the top bolt connection between the CAT
and J-pipe with the other end attached to the other stud welded to the tab on
the exhaust pipe header flange at the head.
Is this exhaust support system complicated enough or what ???? What
the hell were they thinking over there in the Fatherland !!!!! German
engineering --------Pooey !
Just as a side note, I have all these rods made from stainless steel
at $25 USD each. See my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System</A>
{http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm} webpage for complete details.
Cheers
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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