Very interesting. Ok. I'd sized my generic cat for x.x litre engine etc. but obviously didn't even think of higher sustained RPM's. I see the stainless steel GW muffler you refer to. Thanks. A bit spendy for me but we'll see what I use on my next engine swap. Neil.
On 7/2/17, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Most mufflers for the vanagon have some form of baffles and tubes and it is > common for them to get plugged up by pieces of catalyst. One advantage of > the GoWesty muffler is the straight through design. > > As for the catalyst failing there is a reason those aftermarket cats are > becoming illegal in many areas. They don’t last as long as they should nor > perform as they should. In your case things are possibly worse due to your > choice of engine. As it works under more of a load and at higher RPMs the > cat is tasked with reducing the increased NOx emissions of that combination. > Of the aftermarket cats I have seen the Walker probably has the most > restrictive and shortest gas contact time of any of them. I used to use the > Emico as it was a well-made unit still reasonably priced. Now that I'm in an > area that requires OEM or CARB approved I use the GoWesty due to their > support and price. > > Dennis -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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