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Date:         Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:30:43 -0500
Reply-To:     pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: [T2] Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on
              aircooled Type IV engines?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <01cd01c97db8$5d1ce900$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Well, I suppose it depends on skill level and experience. I never said it would be simple, even though my short reply may have implied that. A non-hack fabrication job would take me about 1-2 hours.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [T2] Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on aircooled Type IV engines?

oh you make it sound like a 30 minute project. I have headers, for SVX Subaru engines in Vanagons..........made, starting with J Bends, by a super excellent professional welder...........it's a fairly involved project if you want it to come out really nicely....... like a few hundred dollars worth , unless it's just amateur work, or a hack job. Scott www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [T2] Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on aircooled Type IV engines?

>I guess some people want the clean look, kinda like removing the AC > compressor when disabling the ac system. > > Courtney, find a friend with a MIG welder and get some nice aluminized J > bends. Cut and weld to fit. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mike S > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:18 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: [T2] Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on > aircooled Type IV engines? > > At 07:57 PM 1/22/2009, courtney hook wrote... >>Are there any aftermarket performance/nonperformance exhausts that >>delete the heaterboxes and just run a header pipe from the exhaust >>ports out to the back of the van? I would think maybe a Porsche 914 >>exhaust? It seems there is nothing to do this and remove all the >>heaterbox crap. Anyone come across a system? > > Why? If you don't want to hook up all the heater stuff, don't. What > harm do the heater boxes do just sitting there? Actually, used that > way, they may give a slight performance increase vs. plain pipes, by > keeping the exhaust hot and flowing, and pushing that heat further away > from the engine.


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