1. how hot is the catalytic converter supposed to get?  it doesn't rattle,
and has a good o2 sensor in it.  gets damn hot, i can feel the heat on my
legs as i walk behind the van after a fifteen minute drive.

2. i am going to install hella air horns, and don't have enough confidence
in my electrical knowledge to feel comfortable just diving straight in.
shocking, i know.  can i use the original horn wires to switch the relay if
i put the relay down by the horn?  or can i use the original horn wires as
positive/ground if i put the relay and new fuse up by the other
fuses/relays?  anyone else put these in who can advise me?

3. anyone want a power converter for the cost of shipping?  matt pollard
dropped one off (we thought it might be a converter/inverter, but it just is
a converter)?  will allow you to plug in at a campsite and charge that
second battery if you don't have other means.  ups from 95064 plus the $5
pickup fee ups charges.  btw, thanks matt for the pics of the lad.  congrats
to you and jen!  just wait 'till you *really* see him.

thanks, all.
bill
'87 syncro westfalia
http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/