And to further explain so others don't think I'm totally nuts ..... ha ha One of the big hurdles for me as a total newb to engine conversions was getting any kind of exhaust up and running even just for short test runs; I knew enough then to know that the joint between downpipe and flange at manifold needed to be 100% good. With a "factory" made downpipe, one might stand a better chance of at least cobbling together an exhaust to allow a trip to the local exhaust shop. The first welds to fail were at the joint from exhaust downpipe flange to downpipe. Ironically, these were done by a pro fabrication shop. BUT.... these happened after these cracks showed started. Image of V 1.0 cracks near pro welds: http://tinyurl.com/la6kgzh It was obvious that the issue wasn't the weld quality but my design and work. On 2/9/14, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > My goal, in part, was to help others; I wanted to use OEM downpipe > bushing. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group: |
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