The vibrations will grind holes in the pipes where they're touching.  I'd
move them, myself.

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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Crescent Beach, BC
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