Date:         Sat, 10 Jan 2015 12:23:34 -0600
Reply-To:     Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Did I receive the correct stainless steel coolant pipes?
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Sorry the image host flipped the photo on me... left is top, right is
bottom.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:

> I thought Id just attach an image:
>
> http://s30.postimg.org/5nttkshyp/IMG_1797.jpg
>
> You can see how different that shapes and sizes are, especially in the
> rear pipes with the big bend.
>
> In the picture they are laid out according to RMW instructions. Left is
> drivers side and top is front. The instructions say I should have two pipes
> with yellow stickers, those are the rear pipes. Instead I have one yellow
> and one red. Is is possible I received one 2wd rear pipe and one sycro rear
> pipe??
>
> Kevin
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I just got my SS pipes from RMW in the mail this week. Im nervous I may
>> have gotten the wrong pipes and want to verify with you guys before I try
>> to install and it ends up ruining my week.
>>
>> I ordered pipes for 86-91 2WD. All the stock photos I see on venders
>> websites show the pipes for these models to be pretty much symmetrical and
>> the same length, However the ones I received are quite different. The main
>> difference is in the pipe with the bigger bend, One is at least 12 - 14
>> inches shorter than the other and has a significantly smaller bend. The
>> pipes I received look similar to RMW's stock photos for their 84-85 pipes:
>> http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Stainless_Steel_Coolant_Transfer_Tubes_p/rmw-ctt84.htm
>>
>> You can see their stock photo (along with all other venders) show that
>> the 86-91 pipes are roughly the same shape and length:
>> http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Stainless_Steel_Coolant_Transfer_Tubes_p/rmw-ctt01.htm
>>
>> Joe At RMW assures me the pipes will fit my '87 and said the only
>> difference is the OD of the tubes. The pipes I received have an OD of 1.5
>> inch which he says will fit my van and the shape/length differences I see
>> in stock photos from various venders are inaccurate.
>>
>> Can Someone please set me at ease and assure me that I got the correct
>> pipes? I can send you pictures of the pipes if needed
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>