Date:         Fri, 31 May 2013 10:49:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: rear exh pipe to engine carrier bracket
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks Dennis.

Yup, the Dansk pipes are a little awry. While they bolt up to the heads just fine, they do not meet in the same plane where the cast collector attaches. The  rear pipe also has a slight bow upwards which does slighty affect the aforementioned bracket issue.

I made my own muffler brackets a while back. I can drill them to get the pip bracket to fit.

cheers

alistair


On 2013-05-31, at 9:50 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> The aftermarket pipes usually don't line up. The syncros use different brackets and the left one will have the two holes for that support. 
> 
> Dennis, 
> From my phone.
> From: Alistair Bell
> Sent: ‎5/‎31/‎2013 12:30 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: rear exh pipe to engine carrier bracket
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm puzzled about where the little (rust inducing) bracket that is clamped onto the rear cross pipe attaches to the muffler bracket/engine mount.
> 
> The bracket is slightly different than the 2wd version. Instead of a V notch and two holes that line up with the holes for the muffler bracket, the 4wd bracket does not have a v-notch and the holes do not seem to line up with the muffler bracket.
> 
> ETKA diagram not really helpful, looks like it is supposed to bolt to the muffler bracket/engine mount, but via only one of the two holes in the bracket. But it is not that clear in the diagram. And besides, when I try it the ETKA way the bracket presses against one of the engine mount rubber blocks.
> 
> BTW, this is on the lefthand side muffler mount, I believe I am correct that the bracket goes on that one, not the right hand side.
> 
> Am I over looking the obvious? Anyone with any pics? 
> 
> thanks
> 
> alistair