Well, add up your cost. You could have bought a stock
muffler, punched a big hole straight thru the thing. This would have
saved you money and time.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Robert Lilley wrote:

> Mark,
>
> >...replace the "high performance" muffler that was on the van.
>
> I am using a Walker 6" round 18" (I think, can check later)Super turbo
> muffler, 58$ in the stock location, I used a three bolt flange (muffler
> shop, $5), a shortened 2" ($4 at Autozone) turned down tailpipe extension
> (to clear the body I needed a pipe with about a 22 degree angle) with a
> Monza single tip resonator($30 Pep Boys).  It exits to the right side, in
> the middle of the side bummper (I have the plastic ones), about 1.5" below
> the bottom of the bumper.  It has excellent ground clearence.  The exhaust
> is JUST slightly louder than stock.  I only really hear it when I stand on
> the throttle.  Cruising, I do not hear it.
>
> It breaths better than a stock muffler.
>
> I will be using a rear mud flap to protect the tip from being sand blasted
> by the tire.
>
> The only shop work I needed to install the muffler was to weld the flange to
> the muffler. @$10 at local machine shop other wise it needed NO shop labor.
>
>
> Robert
>
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