I can get you a new one. $59 plus $7 for shipping in the USA. Take about a week and a half as I would have to order it from Europe and the customs is being slow right now. Ken On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 11:51 AM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi folks. > > No hits searching by subject so here goes. > > This is for a 1.6 NA diesel engine. > > Muffler bracket position aside, is the bracket (arm) between oil pan > and muffler bent to help make the bracket stiffer? > > Direct link to image showing the bends on that bracket: > > https://c1552172.ssl.cf0.rackcdn.com/742649_x800.jpg > > I'm obviously guessing as to whether or not bending a bracket or brace > would actually stiffen it but in the process of making that bracket > for my ABA gas engine swap, I over looked that detail and am wondering > if I need to a gusset to brace that bracket. > > Neil. > > > -- > 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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