all right.
so funny.
I would write 'bolted to' if that's what I meant.
and yes........it the exhasut system should be bolted to, or 'hanging from'
.........poor choice of words really.........more than just the exhaust port
studs.
1.9 and 2.1 use completley different systems, the 2.1 being much more nicley
designed , with the two brackets that bolt to the aluminum rear mount thing
to solidly hold the muffler in two places.
 I haven't tried it myself, but I gather than the 2.1 part won't fit or work
with 1.9 exahaust system parts ?

well............I religeiosly don't have anything to do with older
air-cooled VW's .........so 'heater boxes' are something that I hope to
never see., Although I might work on an air-cooled vanagon upon rare
occasion...........
and I'm working on a pretty rare 1970 Porsche 914-6 .........a 914 made by
Porsche, not VW, and with a 911 6 cyldiner engine.
It has heater boxes too.........pretty exotic ones.
3 pipes snaking through each one.
I'm so glad waterboxer vanagons have no such crude devices on them !
hope you get your exhaust solidly straigtened out !

scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Exhausting work.... Advice solicited.

> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I should have been clearer in my wording. What I meant was that it's all
> hanging from the exhaust port studs; there are no other supports at play.
>
> On my baywindow there are hangers to the fan shroud and alternator that
> help support the considerable weight of the heater boxes and muffler.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> re : "it's all hanging from the engine,'.............................
>> since the inception of the 4 cyldiner opposed rear engine VW.........car
>> or
>> van........
>> the Entire Exhaust System is always, and ONLY mounted entirely on the
>> engine - no hangers to the body etc.