Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 22:56:01 -0400 (EDT)
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From: David Raistrick <xi8940@freenet.tlh.fl.us>
Subject: Re: an inexpensive muffler
Hm...
i'd have to say this is quite a runnaround way to do it..
i mean, #1 a header and stinger dont cost THAT much more..:) or, a driend
of mine just replaced his stocky, complete w/ german mounting kit,
tailpipes, germain pipe clamps, and brazilian muffler <used his old
heater connections stuff> and 1 <one> stud that we had to cut to get the
old muffler offf, for a total of 45.73 at NOPI. 25$ for brazillian
muffler <took DBHVW ad, and they gave us that price + 3 dollars for
diferance between over the counter and m/o> the rest covered the pipe,
and install kits.
instead of 130$....:)
anyway...
or hell... a MONZA at normal prices OTC only cost me ~70$'s..
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On Sun, 4 Aug 1996, ERIC ZENO wrote:
> I have a good cheap fix for a rusted muffler problem. The total
> cost to replace your muffler goes from $130 to about $30,
> and some work.
>
> Here it is. First at your local FLAP get a hold of their
> Sound Solution exhaust catalog. (Trak had a catalog but
> it took an acted of congress to find someone willing to
> work with me.) In the back you will find
> a universal muffler part #18696, for about $20. It comes
> with a small tail pipe and an adapter to 1 7/8" pipe.
> You also need a 3 bolt flange that bolts to the CAT. with a
> I.D. of 2" to go to the muffler. The only flange I could
> find, had 2-5/8" from bolt to bolt and 2-1/8" I.D.
> center hole. Because of this I needed a 2" O.D. to 2"I.D.
> adapter to go between the flange and the universal muffler.
> I had to cut about 3/4" off of the adapter to get the proper
> length. I put every thing togeather, rotated the muffler to
> sit at the bottom of the c-bracket, and tack welded everything
> in place. Once welding was completed, I bolted the muffler to
> the CAT. Last I needed to add some scrap metal to take up
> the slop in the straps that go overtop of the muffler.
> This muffler works go. It is a little louder at the low end,
> but to me this sounds even better. Just got my PA state
> inspection, and $100 buck of bear money.
>
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