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Subject:Re: S&S headers -arrrgh!
From:David Bartolini
Date:Mon, 15 Sep 1997 08:04:57 -0400

Todd Last wrote:
>
> I took photos of the system this weekend and should have posted on my web
> site later this week. However, after going through the effort of removing
> the muffler and fitting the S&S muffler, guess what?  It doesn't fit. Well,
> it fits but the mounting straps on the muffler point to places with nothing
> to mount to.
>
> Either the muffler does not fit, or the kit I got from the Bus boys was
> missing hardware, or the Bus boys shipped me the wrong system. At the
> moment my suspicions are that I got the wrong system as the header has
> studs mounted near the rear-facing exhaust flanges (where the header mounts
> to the head.) for something to bolt to. I don't see anything that would
> mount to these studs - unless it is part of the muffler support I'm missing.
>
> Anyway, I emailed S&S tech support and CC'd the bus boys, I'll post what
> the result is.
> BTW - the bus boys email was returned by their server saying that they had
> "exceeded their quota."  Guess they are not reading their mail.
>
> I did make a temporary bracket to hold the muffler - because that was
> easier than reinstalling the original muffler for the moment. Seems to add
> a little pep, but it might just be that the replacement muffler is easily
> half the weight of the original.
>
> Todd Last
> '88 Westfalia

Hey Todd:

My S&S Turbo muffler fits perfectly.  It tucks up under the rear cowling
and bolts right into the current braket.

davidb
84 yellow suitcase