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Subject:Re: Muffler replacement for cheap!!
From:Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Sun, 4 Jul 2010 21:38:33 -0700

can you send us a picture or 2
thanks
J
On 4-Jul-10, at 9:02 PM, A J wrote:

> I replaced the muffler on the 87 and it took about 1/2 an hour tops.I
> got all of the parts at Advance Auto for a total cost of $43. First I
> cut the muffler off at the body leaving as much of the pipe(attached
> to the flange) as possible. I used an adapter for 1 1/4 inch id to 2
> inch and used a muffler clamp to attach that to the pipe left attached
> to the flange, Then I slid the muffler on-- part # 18595 (sound
> solution 5 1/2 round muffler) clamped that to the adapter already on
> the pipe and added an elbow pipe and clamped that on.
> This fits right in and uses the stock straps so no modification is
> necessary and other than the exhaust clamps looks like it belongs..
> Works great, took very little time to install and best of all was way
> way under the $200 for a muffler "kit".
> I had already decided that if I needed the gaskets at the flanges I
> would simply cut off the bolts ( all three of them) rather than waste
> time trying to unbolt rusty exhaust bolts and replace the gaskets with
> ones from the bus depot (I believe they are like $2 each) and just put
> new bolts on but new gaskets werent necessary so I will save that job
> for later.
> Just thought I would throw that out there!!
>
> Happy Fourth.
>
>
> A J

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