Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:12:30 -0600
Reply-To: nirav patel <agencia72@GMAIL.COM>
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From: nirav patel <agencia72@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Did I receive the correct stainless steel coolant pipes?
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I picked up steel pipes from VC back in the day, during the Bostig
conversion. During that time, I felt at a loss as well. No install
instructions or references to install. Was a lot of trial and error.
Public FB photo album:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201013816854571&set=a.10200376632565362.201557.1441718637&type=3&theater
+nirav
On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
> Turns out I did receive some kind of weird mix of 2WD and syncro pipes. Joe
> at RMW is taking care of it however, so thumbs up to them.
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
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