Date:         Wed, 29 Sep 1999 21:28:51 -0400
Reply-To:     José Rafael Moscoso <jmoscoso@CARIBE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         José Rafael Moscoso <jmoscoso@CARIBE.NET>
Subject:      Converter and muffler instalation
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Fellows and Fellaws:

I just received a Cat converter and muffler for my '84 Westfalia from
BusDepot.com (thanks to Ron and the guys, it made it to Puerto Rico in four
days, including week-end) Both of them look strong but the muffler came with
a dent about three inches long 1/4 inch depth, there doesn't seems to be any
interior harm done.  In the converter there is a gross screw (about 3/4
inch) on one side.

Three questions for the "sabiondos de la lista":
1) Will the dent have any effect on the muffler performance?
2) What is the screw on the converter for and, where should it face? (there
are three options since you have to bolt the triangular flange to the
collector pipe).
3) What type and size of bolts should be used to bolt everything up? (I'm
considering having the converter set up for state inspection and return to
the actual emptied version afterwards, I like the power the van gains w/o
the converter).

Thanks
Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT, BSc, MPH {jmoscoso@caribe.net}
work:  Universidad Central del Caribe {jmoscoso@uccaribe.edu}
           Call Box 60-327; Bayamón  PR  00960-6032
           Tel: (787) 798-3006; Fax (787) 785-3425;
{http://www.uccaribe.edu}
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