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thom
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 Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Split tow hitch vs Abarth muffler |
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Hi everyone,
I am working on the engine of my SO23 westy to make it look old speed style and I am planning to buy a repro flat4 abarth muffler.
I was just wondering if such a muffler would fit with a westfalia split tow hitch?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Do you have pix of said muffler?
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OUCH!!!!... Not an inexpensive addition.  |
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CIP1 Canada does interesting discounts 2 or 3 time per year, my plan is to wait until the next one.
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Will those pipes clear your apron?? Says it is for a beetle/gia
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DanM
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| Looks like that apron is cut... big-time. |
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| grailoc wrote: |
| Dave24 wrote: |
| OUCH!!!!... Not an inexpensive addition. |
CIP1 Canada does interesting discounts 2 or 3 time per year, my plan is to wait until the next one.
But I need before that to be sure that it will fit with a westfalia tow hitch |
Will those pipes clear your apron?? Says it is for a beetle/gia |
A 36hp Bus owner told me the36hp version did not clear his 36hp Bus apron.
So unless the layout is different, it doesn't fit a stock Bus rear apron.
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Which one?
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Looks great!
Any chance the tips can burn your leg? |
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| crofty wrote: |
| Dave24 wrote: |
| OUCH!!!!... Not an inexpensive addition. |
Which one? |
 ... your choice.  |
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Two wrongs discussed don't make a right. Even if completed, the abarth's gonna belch spluey all over your Eriba.
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Grailoc: Just so you know, WW has the EXACT s/s German repro Abarth replica 4-tip for a couple hundred $$ less than CIP.  |
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grailoc
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| Grailoc: Just so you know, WW has the EXACT s/s German repro Abarth replica 4-tip for a couple hundred $$ less than CIP. |
Thanks, that is what I just saw.
But some of the guys pointed out that is requires rear apron modifications, then I think I will not go into that direction even if I think that the look and feel of a abarth muffler on a bus looks great. |
Seems like a lot of work and $$ to do, the job on the above pic'd bus looks nice... but not worth the cutting and $$$, to me anyway. |
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| I think the Westy hitch would fit as the outriggers go about even with the rear pipe clamps and the bumper bracket should clear between stingers. |
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| I have this muffler in my '55 bus with a stroked 1800cc and the tailpipes do not clear the stock 36hp apron for sure. I ended up cutting the tailpipes off and re-welding them on lower on the muffler to clear the apron. A bit of effort, but the sound was worth it! Just thought I would confirm this in case anybody was searching for the answer... |
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