Yea I Can see shy Ernst has "moved on" from t 3's , there's only 3 or 4 guys who make a decent living off of parts from these extinct vehicles .  It will just help boost GW's new exhaust parts and ol Frank in Canada won 't be Hirt by it either . 

-Stacy

On Jul 25, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Probably.  The Ernst mufflers definitely have a throatier sound.
> Unfortunately, the Ernst stuff is nigh impossible to find.  I believe they
> have "moved on" from T3's.
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Wolz [mailto:wolzphoto@q.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:53 AM
> To: 'Jeff Schwaia'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: NOW - Stainless Steel Mufflers
> 
> Jeff, 
> 
> Was the muffler you put on my Westy an Ernst?  That's what I recall, anyway.
> It was fairly heavy and has a beautiful tone (love it in low roofed parking
> garages, where it regularly sets off car alarms) and good power.  Big
> improvement over whatever was in previously (Dansk, perhaps?).
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> 
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Jeff Schwaia
> |Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:25 AM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: NOW - Stainless Steel Mufflers
> |
> |We're just finishing up a partial resto on a 1991 Westy that's getting 
> |the GW SS exhaust.
> |
> |So, I'll let you know in a few weeks about the fit and finish. 
> | Sure can't beat that price, and I know they're having a tough time 
> |keeping up with demand.
> |
> |Cheers,
> |
> |Jeff
> |
> |
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Mills Crosland
> |Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:55 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Jul 2013 to 24 Jul 2013 - Special 
> |issue
> |(#2013-328)
> |
> |Any body have experience with the stainless steel muffler and/or pipes 
> |sold by GoWesty? My muffler is shot, and the collector and header pipes 
> |aren't looking too healthy either.
> |
> |---------
> |>
> |>Date:    Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:55:31 -0700
> |>From:    Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> |>Subject: Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
> |>
> |>Dansk exhausts have always been like this, it's a design feature they 
> |>built into their jigs.  The set I put on my 2.1 12 years ago
> |was a 1.9
> |>exhaust had that flange problem too.  I ground off some of
> |one side and
> |>used two gaskets and exhaust sealant which seemed to work well.
> |>
> |>Stuart
> |>
> |>-----Original Message-----
> |>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf
> |>Of Alistair Bell
> |>Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:57 AM
> |>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |>Subject: Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
> |>
> |>I was stupid not to.
> |>
> |>Engine was out of van when I installed them (all except the
> |collector). 
> |>I
> |>*thought* the mis-alingment was not that bad. With engine in, and 
> |>needing the van as a daily driver, I was reluctant to pull
> |them off. So
> |>truthfully I am annoyed by my own actions and by Dansk equally :)
> |>
> |>cheers
> |>
> |>alistair
> |>
> |>
> |>