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Posted by: Cano Apr 5 2005, 09:01 AM

Here are a few pics of the muffler off my '73 2.0. Does anyone know who made it? It is a little heavy, but appears very well made and the sound is good. Thanks.

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Posted by: Cano Apr 5 2005, 09:01 AM

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Posted by: Cano Apr 5 2005, 09:02 AM

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Posted by: ! Apr 5 2005, 09:20 AM

Dunno....could be a home built. Looks a little like the mittelmotor one from Germany but they didn't do the four pipes.

Posted by: Cano Apr 5 2005, 09:29 AM

Home built is certainly a possibility. The quality of the fit makes me think it was welded on a jig, and thus likely some sort of limited production run. Hopefully someone will be able to provide a positive ID.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Apr 5 2005, 10:20 AM

it looks *a little* like the Abarth mufflers the early 356 guys go ga-ga over; i'd bet that's a design influence. but i'd be very surprised if that were actually an Abarth muffler...

Posted by: dmenche914 Apr 5 2005, 10:29 AM

looks about like the aftermarket one on my friends 2.0 914. He got his used, so unsure of manufacture, but since there appears to be more than one out there, it likely is not home made.

He has problems with the tips dragging on bumps, and hills., but his car is pretty low to the ground (as all happy 914's are!!!)

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 5 2005, 10:37 AM

QUOTE ("Z" @ Apr 5 2005, 07:20 AM)
Looks a little like the mittelmotor one from Germany

looks like a Mittelmotor unit. i *thought* they made a 4-tip as well ...

Andy

Posted by: maf914 Apr 5 2005, 11:28 AM

The Mittelmotor muffler is stainless, at least mine is, so I don't know why someone would paint it silver. Also the detailing doesn't quite match. The welding on the MM muffler is very high quality. Perfect beads. I didn't know they had a four tip style. The photos I have seen are all single outlet, like the one I have.

Four tip mufflers were made by Abarth?, Ansa, Sprint, Monza, Manta. I know it's not a Monza or Manta. Maybe one of the others?

Or home made?

Posted by: JmuRiz Apr 5 2005, 11:41 AM

I bet it's a home made one, cool none-the-less. I bet the 4 tips are close to the center so it'll fit out the middle of a 916-style bumper. If there is no baffling in it, I bet it's LOUD too

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Apr 5 2005, 02:46 PM

Abarth 914 muffler (unless there are two styles) is two pipes, central but spaced license plate wide. I found one and Partsheaven didn't know what they had.

Is is an Ansa, the pipes look too close, though?!?!?

pete

Posted by: kwales Apr 5 2005, 05:22 PM

My 74 1.8 came with one of those.

My muffler was very rusty and had 3 pipes as the PO had knocked one off.

Weighed a ton but still rusted through.

Ken

Posted by: Engman Apr 5 2005, 05:41 PM

Definately not one of a kind - I have an identical unit in my garage. Not sure of the manufacturer - maybe Manta?

M