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On 17 Jul 2002, at 10:46, Robert M. and Joanne Bradford wrote: > Hi to the list. I am a new member, and an old Volkswagen owner. I have > owned 3 Volkswagens over the years, and now my daughter is the some what > proud owner of a 1970 square back. That makes me chief mechanic. I didn't > have anything to say about the purchase of this vehicle, it just sort of > followed her home. We seem to have eclectic taste in vehicles since I am > working on a 1973 Lotus Europa. It has been many years since I turned a > wrench on a VW, but I think that is going to change in the near future. The > previous owner of the square back did some engine mods, and from what I can > see they were not properly done. For starters he removed the FI, and > replaced it with carb's. he also added headers. When he installed the > headers, he removed the heater boxes. No this might not be a problem in So. > Cal., but is a big problem in Idaho's winters. Can anyone tell me where I > can find a header type exhaust system that will work with the type 3 engine > and heater boxes? Is there anyone that specializes in parts for the type 3? > I see bug and super bug parts all over the place, but type 3 parts seem to > be scarce. 'There have only been two aftermarket exhausts that I know of that used the OE rear heat exchangers. That was the Abarth system that was copied by Stebro (neither available for years) and a ~original style made in Canada which might still be available. Your best bet might be to get a good set of old originals and an OEM muffler. Most all of the systems, OE and otherwise, used the larger lower heat exchangers. Parts can be hard to find, but there is a wealth of parts and info available from this list. You should ask here first if you need something. Since you're so close, I hope you can make it to Parma. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/