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On 27 Oct 97, Everett wrote:
> I currently have a Single Quiet Pack exhaust and want to return my
> '65 Squareback to its stock glory by putting the '66 exhaust back on
> (my '65 has a '66 1600 in it so I assume the exhaust is a perfect
> match). Before I go pull the exhaust off, I want to make sure I get
> ALL the parts necessary.
> Could someone give me a short list of what to pull so I get all of
> it in
> one trip?
>
> Here's the parts I know of:
> Exhaust
Muffler, damper pipe, tailpipe extension, the two rear heat
exchangers may look like part of the muffler but they're not and you
need them.
> Preheater hose on passenger side
> Little connector elbows from the fan shroud to the exhaust/heat
> exchanger Exhaust tip Hose from carb intake to ? (this might be
> missing since the carbs are gone)
Also little rubber bellows to the metal elbows on each side
>
> On a side note, has anyone else noticed that the Single Quiet
> exhaust header seems to be dangerously close to the air intake
> bellows? I got a "new" one from the junkyard on Sunday for my
> Square and the old one was totally gone where the exhaust header
> travels from the heads and then crisscrosses directly under the rear
> bellows.
It is common for the intake bellows to deteriorate on the bottom from
the exhaust heat. Stock mufflers come with a heat shield there that
is much better than the nothing supplied with the QP exhausts.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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