

| Subject: | Re: Did I receive the correct stainless steel coolant pipes? |
| From: | nirav patel |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:12:30 -0600 |
I picked up steel pipes from VC back in the day, during the Bostig conversion. During that time, I felt at a loss as well. No install instructions or references to install. Was a lot of trial and error. Public FB photo album: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201013816854571&set=a.10200376632565362.201557.1441718637&type=3&theater +nirav On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote: > Turns out I did receive some kind of weird mix of 2WD and syncro pipes. Joe > at RMW is taking care of it however, so thumbs up to them. > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sorry the image host flipped the photo on me... left is top, right is > > bottom. > > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> I thought Id just attach an image: > >> > >> http://s30.postimg.org/5nttkshyp/IMG_1797.jpg > >> > >> You can see how different that shapes and sizes are, especially in the > >> rear pipes with the big bend. > >> > >> In the picture they are laid out according to RMW instructions. Left is > >> drivers side and top is front. The instructions say I should have two > pipes > >> with yellow stickers, those are the rear pipes. Instead I have one > yellow > >> and one red. Is is possible I received one 2wd rear pipe and one sycro > rear > >> pipe?? > >> > >> Kevin > >> > >> On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Hey guys, > >>> > >>> I just got my SS pipes from RMW in the mail this week. Im nervous I may > >>> have gotten the wrong pipes and want to verify with you guys before I > try > >>> to install and it ends up ruining my week. > >>> > >>> I ordered pipes for 86-91 2WD. All the stock photos I see on venders > >>> websites show the pipes for these models to be pretty much symmetrical > and > >>> the same length, However the ones I received are quite different. The > main > >>> difference is in the pipe with the bigger bend, One is at least 12 - 14 > >>> inches shorter than the other and has a significantly smaller bend. The > >>> pipes I received look similar to RMW's stock photos for their 84-85 > pipes: > >>> > http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Stainless_Steel_Coolant_Transfer_Tubes_p/rmw-ctt84.htm > >>> > >>> You can see their stock photo (along with all other venders) show that > >>> the 86-91 pipes are roughly the same shape and length: > >>> > http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Stainless_Steel_Coolant_Transfer_Tubes_p/rmw-ctt01.htm > >>> > >>> Joe At RMW assures me the pipes will fit my '87 and said the only > >>> difference is the OD of the tubes. The pipes I received have an OD of > 1.5 > >>> inch which he says will fit my van and the shape/length differences I > see > >>> in stock photos from various venders are inaccurate. > >>> > >>> Can Someone please set me at ease and assure me that I got the correct > >>> pipes? I can send you pictures of the pipes if needed > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Kevin > >>> > >>> > >> > > >
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