The main reason the exhaust runs up front, is because there is no room
in the rear of an inline 5 Cyl.
                                                                   Eric

Bob Stevens wrote:

> "I'm also curious about the labrinth of exhaust pipes under the SA bus which
> seem to go forward from the engine and take a trip to about half the length
> of the bus before taking a 180 degree curve to the back of the bus finally
> exiting at the the rear. I wonder if that set up could be developed for the
> Tiico conversions and if it is the extra length of exhuast pipe that would
> cut down on some of the exhaust resonance, vibration, and noise associated
> with the Tiico conversion."
>
> Couldn't agree more. After living with mine for 8 months, I'd say that is
> the primary element left to change to reduce the noise produced in the 3-4K
> rpm range.
>
> Bob
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