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Re: [T3] mufflers
Is it the whole muffler or does it use the stock J-pipes ?
Herman
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Carpinter, ExpoQuip Hire <expoquip@ihug.co.nz>
To: Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>; <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: 10 2000 09:56
Subject: Re: [T3] mufflers
> I have a stainless stock muffler and tailpipe (i.e. everything but the
> heater boxes) on my '64 - it was made in New Zealand for it and has a very
> sweet sound - I've turned down offers of $NZ500 for it. ($US250).
>
> Will probably outlast the car!!!
>
> Steven Carpinter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [T3] mufflers
>
>
> > On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Herman Haustein wrote:
> >
> > > Is this good , I seem to remember that stainless has bad heat
> conductivity
> > > (i.e. losses heat slowly)
> >
> > One of the main functions of the exhaust system is to carry heat
> > energy away from the engine. (The main function is to carry away the
> > exhaust gases, of course, and another purpose is to manage engine
noise.)
> > A thermally insulating exhaust would, as I understand, generally be a
good
> > thing, as it would do a better job at carrying that heat all the way to
> > the tail pipe instead of letting it "leak" into the engine compartment.
> >
> > Note that performance folks often insulate their exhaust with
> > "header wrap" cloth, a thermal insulator.
> >
> > Oh, if only somebody had made a stainless Type III stock exhaust!
> > (Oh, if only somebody still made them at all, out of any material...!)
> >
> > -Greg
> >
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