Need to get a few interested parties to start building one for the (insert color here) Bentley.
Like these: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/lane/1970/bentley1.html http://www.type2.com/library/reading/BentleyIndex.html G2 On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:39:05 +0000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the info. > > I have been told in the past that the Blue Bentley manual has this but can't > find it - do you know what page it is listed on. > > BTW, I really like this manual but it would help a lot if they had a usable > index. > > Bill > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: marc vellat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > The procedure for the precise tailpipe insertion depth > > (as explained in the Bentley manual) is to measure > > through the tailpipe to the end of the preheat pipe - > > it should be 6mm [i]less[/i] than the overall length > > of the t'pipe, which tells you that they want the > > preheat pipe to protrude somewhat into the t'pipe. > > > > While we're on the subject, note that there were three > > distinct different lengths of OEM tailpipe. > > The ones used with early bumpers were 276mm long. > > " " " " `68-`72 " " 249mm " > > " " " " `73 " " 226mm " > > (it's a little-known fact that `73 rear bumper > > brackets were ~3/4" longer than `68-`72, but strangely > > they had [i]shorter[/i] tailpipes) > > > > These three were all 20mm I.D. - good luck finding > > anyone who carries the 1974-only t'pipe, which is also > > 226mm but has a 23mm I.D. > > Most parts-sellers only handle two lengths, and they > > may or may not be the exact same length as the OEM > > parts - so measure the actual length of what you have > > when determining the correct insertion depth. > > > > --- Bill Richardson wrote: > > > > > How far on 1600 motors should the tail pipes be from > > > bottomed out? > > > > > > Bill _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
