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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:27 am Post subject: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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This may be answered before...but I can't find it.
How you guys go when fittting a stock muffler on a stroked engine?
Do you bend the pipes that go to the heads to fit or better re-do welds?
In my case its a stock 36hp muffler to be fitted to an okrasa engine (spacing increases by half an inch). _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:51 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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to answer myself..
After trying to bend pipes with no satisfactory results the easier way is to redo welds
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tobiasax Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2004 Posts: 202 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:55 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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Half an inch wider? What crank and rods do you use? _________________ __________________________________________ |
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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:15 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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tobiasax wrote: |
Half an inch wider? What crank and rods do you use? |
rather ask Joe Ruiz, he did the build
_________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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Mr. Okrasa Original Old Speed
Joined: May 20, 2000 Posts: 727 Location: Eastside, Costa Mesa. So. Califas...Loco's ;-)
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:40 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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perello wrote: |
tobiasax wrote: |
Half an inch wider? What crank and rods do you use? |
rather ask Joe Ruiz, he did the build
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In all my years (40+) building these little engines, I have never used any amount of barrel spacers that equaled 1/2" combined. Without looking at the engine, the problem is the muffler pipes. I have purchased new mufflers with the exhaust flange in the wrong location. Another problem is if the muffler has had a rough "shelf life" and maybe dropped on its end, the pipe(s) would be bent inward thus decreasing the distance between the 2 & 4 exhaust flanges. What I have done to fit new Abarth mufflers to stroked Okrasa engines is fit/start the #2 pipe first and then bend the #4 pipe outward and try to get the flange started onto the exhaust studs. I apply heat to the #4 exhaust pipe until it "softens" and bends into position as the nuts are drawn down until the flange square is with the head. If you look closely at the #4 exhaust pipe below, you can see where the paint has burned off as I heated it when pre-fitting before ceramic coat.
BTW: Did I actually build this engine or is someone passing off an engine that looks like mine in order to raise the price?
This has happened many times before! What's the history/origin of this engine above?
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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:52 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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Hi Joe,
Do you remember shipping a box with an engine to Spain?
You sent it to me
Yes until now my bus its not restored to a point I can dedicate time to fit the engine...
Barrels on that engine do have a bottom spacer, but of course muffler may not have a standar fitting width...my question was only on the best method to make it fit (with no answers) _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3552 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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Just a question, if you installed at stroker crank, Okrasa dual port heads/bigger valves, and dual carbs, why are you choking it with the stock exhaust?
Vintage Speed's 36hp performance exhausts have adjustable flanges to work with stroker engines, plus have the stock single or dual tips. They also sell an Abarth replica that looks great (what I have).
It looks like you fixed your issue though... |
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tobiasax Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:05 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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txoval wrote: |
Just a question, if you installed at stroker crank, Okrasa dual port heads/bigger valves, and dual carbs, why are you choking it with the stock exhaust?
Vintage Speed's 36hp performance exhausts have adjustable flanges to work with stroker engines, plus have the stock single or dual tips. They also sell an Abarth replica that looks great (what I have).
It looks like you fixed your issue though... |
If you use a VW original exhaust with free flowing end pipes you have a very good solution. The Original VW exhaust has no restrictions inside plus it has equal length pipes. In the "souping the VW engine" book from 1959 the stock muffler with better end pipes is the recommended solution.
As far as I know the Vintage Speed exhaust does not feature equal length pipes.
I run a NOS 30/36 hp system with Theo Decker end pipes on my 1295cc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_joJzUv3V9s
(please note that "stock" aftermarket systems typically have internal restrictions and lack equal length pipes.) _________________ __________________________________________ |
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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:44 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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txoval wrote: |
Jwhy are you choking it with the stock exhaust? |
the easy answer: I had one german original and I like it
others would argue why use this engine on a bus with RGB transmission, the answer would be the same _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3552 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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That's a good answer! If you are ever in the market for a new one, I'd recommend a vintage speed muffler, very high quality |
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perello Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:30 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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first start
Link
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Peter_N Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2014 Posts: 321 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:45 am Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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Nice Perello, I've been looking into using the same engine setup for my split (with small nut RGBs).
I'm very interested in the general performance of the setup in a RGB splitbus. Please keep us updated _________________ My 1958 PGSG project topic |
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exotic plants Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 298 Location: God's Zoo
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: How to fit a stock muffler on a stroked engine |
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perello wrote: |
first start
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Looks very nice. _________________ 1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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