The photos I've seen of the S&S systems don't look a whole lot different form the stock systems.  You would have to use a whole lot of pipe with a whole bunch of bends to get equal length headers on a wasserboxer.  S&S, I think has a slightly larger diameter which may help breathing some.  But, there just aren't a whole bunch of different ways to run the exhaust from this engine.

The stock systems aren't that bad except for the constipating muffler and some real ratty flange welds.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland'

In a message dated Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:57:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mark Keller <kelphoto@ISLANDNET.COM> writes:

<< Thanks Greg for the nice information regarding header length to
advantages.

<snip>

Also the stock vanagon system, except your comments, seems to be of a
header type construction?

Sincerely,

Mark Keller
91 Carat, and watching the exhaust system near it's end of natural life
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