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Posted by: warrenoliver Jul 24 2007, 02:19 PM

I just installed a new Bursch exhaust on my 73 2.0. The exhaust that I ordered from "the bird" has the pipes welded to the muffler. When I took off the old muffler, I noticed that the muffler is bolted to the pipes . So, looks like even though my muffler went bad, the pipes are in pretty good shape.
Is there any value to these pipes ? What are they called? These are the pipes that bolt directly to the heat exchanger pipes. They are attached to the 2 heat exchanger pipes with the usual 3 bolt arrangement. It seems to me that a different muffler could be attached to these pipes and someone could have a cheap replacement muffler.
Is it worth screwing around with these, or should I just pitch them along with the old/holey muffler?

Thanks.

Warrenoliver

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 24 2007, 03:26 PM

given the price of new burschs and complete systems in general, they may be of value to someone wanting to simply attach a new muffler to your old piping. try selling it. you could have done the muffler for less than the price of the new bursch.

k

Posted by: warrenoliver Jul 24 2007, 03:55 PM

Yeah, now I know that! Maybe I can make a little to help pay for the new one and at the same time help out a fellow teener.


Warrenoliver

Posted by: SGB Jul 24 2007, 09:47 PM

I believe someone added a flange to prevent having to replace the entire unit agian. The pipes themselves are called an extractor. When I replaced my Bursch, I got just the muffler from somewhere and had it welded on. Looks to me like a PO had decided that was impractical, as was tossing the pipes with the muffler, so he welded flanges on to allow bolting up. I don't think you can buy a flanged Bursch though, It would always require at least that much modification.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jul 25 2007, 01:01 AM

Could be that the old one is a "Sebring"; I remember that those were a lot like a Bursch but with a flange for a bolt-on muffler.

--DD

Posted by: Joe Ricard Jul 25 2007, 06:12 AM

Agree with Dave.

Posted by: warrenoliver Jul 25 2007, 11:38 AM

Dave,

If I post a photo or two of the contraption, would you be able to tell if it is a Sebring? I would like to know what it is before I try to pedal it. I glanced at the weld job on the flange and it is pretty good - if it is added later, someone did a nice job.

Warrenoliver

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jul 25 2007, 09:48 PM

How about this?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/9144/POR_9144_EXHmuf_pg1.htm#item2

--DD

Posted by: McMark Jul 25 2007, 10:34 PM

Pipe value = very little to zero.