Thanks for that info Dennis. I purchased a GoWesty muffler, in part based
on your recommendation, and am quite happy with it.

-Mark

On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> The earlier pipes were a flat flange. The replacements use the donut to
> make a swivel connection. The replacement cats will accept the donut. There
> is a donut that is offset and flat on one side to fit the old cat. I think
> the Bosal part number 256-049.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Mark McCulley
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: which exhaust gasket to use?
>
> What is the correct type of gasket to use between the J-pipe and the
> catalytic converter? My J-pipe has a flared end and seems to be made to use
> one of the donut gaskets. But the cat just has a flat flange, no flare to
> seal a donut.
>
> -Mark
> '87 Westfalia
>