Did your toilet bowl exhaust system suffer from premature cracks or
outright failure? My exhaust had a cat. I think the
cat weight, positioning, bracing etc. makes a big difference. I.e. Maybe a
catless exhaust wouldnt crack as soon or at all before it rusts out.

Im still undcided re exhaust design but since the 1.8  + diesel parts
engine i bought c/w a toilet bowl manifold and single pipe (rudimentary) to
stainless miffler exhaust, i can at least run that for engine break in and
testing  purposes.

On Monday, October 16, 2017, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was pulling my gearbox on Sunday for a rebuilt so I had a chance to
> inspect the exhaust.  One of the toilet bowl clips is missing as is one
> exhaust manifold stud. I replaced studs and used brass nuts previously. I
> would recommend using flex pipe sections even with the toilet bowl to keep
> things from buzzing off.
>
> Chris
>
> Dnia 14.10.2017 o godz. 18:59 Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','szpejankowski@gmail.com');>> napisał(a):
>
> I can certainly attest to toilet bowl's robustness.
>
> Chris
>
> Dnia 14.10.2017 o godz. 13:47 Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','musomuso@gmail.com');>> napisał(a):
>
> Thanks for the exhaust info. At this point, I will keep things simple by
> using the RV 1.8 exhaust manifold that came with the engine/diesel parts I
> bought. A person on the samba (Bill) swore by his "toilet bowl" exhaust set
> up and said the exhaust never had any cracks. Having built at least 3
> different versions of exhaust for my 15º swap, I'll gladly sacrifice a few
> HP for exhaust longevity. .......  I hope!
>
>
>
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