That's "Machinist's Mate" to you, dude.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Mac Donald" <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: muffler options

> Well, Mr. "Nuclear Aircraft Carrier"  (mechanics mate, third class) dude,
> I have installed a standard 18"body / 25" overall length glasspack on my
> '85 1.9l. I kept the flange and a short bit of the pipe from the old
> muffler, so I had something to set the glasspack onto. Part of the reason
> that I chose the glasspack was that the outer diameter of that unit was
> nearly the same as the stock muffler. Less modifications the the hangers
> and other hardware. It is a little louder, but not objectionably so. The
> catalytic converter smooths out lots of issues before it ever gets to the
> muffler/glasspack, anyway.
>
> "Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)" <chastejm@CVN69.NAVY.MIL> wrote:  As I
> said before im in the navy and out to sea so no internet access to
> look in archives.
>
>
>
> Sorry if this has been discussed before
>
>
>
> I recently purchased and will install this weekend the S&S header for my
> 1.9l wbx. Looking for muffler recommendations that have a nice throaty
> sound.
>
> Right now my muffler is just a rusted shell and I kind of like the sound
> but I need a new one.
>
>
>
> V/R
>
> Jonathan Chasteen