Touching should be fine.  Many other vehicle exhaust systems hav pipes that
touch.  Only corrosion-resistance may be affected, if its horizontal and
tends to trap mud and water.  You vertical arrangement shouldn't have that
issue.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS

> Hi all.
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/exhaust
>
> In one image I could leave them touching, (contact area small) the
> other I could fudge the angles but would prefer not to.
>
> In either case, I'd be cutting these pipes shorter and welding 90
> degree elbows to them.
>
> Is heat, where pipes touch, a problem? Should they have seperation?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
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