Yeah, I'm really asleep at switch today <grin>
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
*Have a Happy & SAFE Holiday*
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On 12/28/06, Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> It should be even easier than that... the tail pipe end has threads for
> the
> tail pipe bolts, the cat. end does not.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Old Volks Home
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:09 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 87 vanagon ansa muffler
>
>
> <grin> Shows what happens when I haven't had my morning Dr Pepper (don't
> drink coffee-yuck!) <grin>
>
> I looked at a Dansk 2.1 and while both flanges are braced, the flange on
> the
> end of the longer pipe goes to the catalytic converter.  The Ernst on a
> customer's 90 Van that was just here picking up parts is the same way.  So
> I
> imagine the Ansa would be configured similarly.  And like I said before,
> the
> tailpipe flange is more rounded than the opposite end.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> *Have a Happy & SAFE Holiday*
> **********************************
> On 12/28/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > The subject line says 87 vanagon  ....  ;)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Old Volks Home wrote:
> > > No, but you did not indicate if you have a 1.9 or 2.1.
> > >
> > > I only have 1.9 Ansa mufflers here to look at.  The flanged end with
> > > additional bracing on the flanges goes towards the catalytic
> converter.
> > > The
> > > none-braced flanged end is for the tailpipe.
> > >
> > > I haven't seen the 2.1 Ansa, so I can't say.
> > >
> > > Also, the flange for the tailpipe side is more "rounded" to conform to
> > the
> > > shape of the tailpipe's flange.
> > > --
> > > Jim Thompson
> > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> > > *Have a Happy & SAFE Holiday*
> > > **********************************
> > > On 12/28/06, Jeffrey Clayman <jclayman@massmed.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Just bought new ANSA muffler from bus depot.  There is
> > >> no arrow on it.  Can you install it either way?
> > >>
> > >> Jeff