Based on a similar cat converter installed on my 84, the plugged O2 sensor
hole faces to the left of the vehicle.  In addition, on my converter, there
is no shield, but there are raised stamped arrows and text indicating the
exhaust flow.  I guess they don't do that on different brands of converters.

Hope this helps.

Jim Thompson
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "R. E. Haufler" <rehaufler@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:22 AM
Subject: Catalytic Convertor Orientation

> Hey Folks,
>
> I am replacing the catalytic convertor on my dads '84 passenger vanagon.
> How do I orient it (I never saw the original).  There is a heat shield,
> which I expect is oriented toward the body, and there is a threaded spot
> that gets plugged, presumably for an o2 sensor, so I suspect that is
> oriented so that it is upstream.
>
> Is this correct?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob H.