I always start with confidence and enthusiasm. I loosely install the heater boxes to allow lots of wiggle room. Then the flat gaskets are slipped over the head bolts and the fiber donut with concave metal washers are pused onto the heat exchanger. That's when the trouble begins. I don't think I have ever successfully joined the muffler (or header) to the heat exchanger. Those clamp halves don't want to hug the muffler, the fiber donut, and the washer together. Something wants to slip out. Sometimes it works out with no leaks but it is never pretty, and I put on my first muffler in 1988. Should I be modifying the clamps to make them fit better or should I weld on flanges and give up on the old school method? Is there a better version of the old-style clamps out there?
My 1915cc engine is back in the '71 Super Beetle with Dual IDFs. I need to work out the fuel system (tank, fuel line, fuel pump). Then more things to take care of because the car has been sitting for so long, brakes and lights need to be checked etc. Hope you all are well, keeping safe and busy. Dean Johnson WIlliamson, NY (Rural NY amoungst the apple orchards) -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/CAOm0kBn4Jw-QJgcpLYQ8aw3FyH3AKxKJJQCk_s5QGqQuBv6Cjg%40mail.gmail.com.
