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Posted by: StratPlayer Jun 7 2008, 10:45 PM

Someone who is looking for these, this is a pretty good deal on them.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=620178

Posted by: ericread Jun 8 2008, 12:48 AM

Just remember the problems Lavanaut had with his SSI's. A pretty bad split in the pipes inide the SS heat exchangers.

At the stated price, it looks fishy to me...

Posted by: StratPlayer Jun 8 2008, 11:46 AM

Not often that condition is found on the ss exchangers. Just have to take your chances.

Posted by: kwales Jun 8 2008, 11:53 AM

So we now know of two......

Any tail draggers with the split tube problem?

Might be as simple as a car with no rear muffler bracket which let the muffler bounce up and down while hung from the heat exchangers, and the pipe fractured from fatigue...

Naw... Can't imagine a previous owner ever doing that..

Ken

Posted by: KELTY360 Jun 8 2008, 03:31 PM

Two out of how many? Given the available options, it might be worth the risk if you need those. They could probably be pressure tested before they were ever installed, preventing the grief that Lavanaut(nut) went through.

Posted by: retrofit Jun 8 2008, 03:41 PM

Crap! Why are the good deals on 1.7 parts, not those for 2.0!!!
These are not interchangeable-1.7 to 2.0 are they?
Allen

Posted by: geniusanthony Jun 8 2008, 05:04 PM

The early 2.0 HEs had a straight rear section where the 1.7s had an upsweep. Provided that use use 2.0s with a 2.0 silencer and 1.7 with 1.7 everything swaps fine.

Posted by: r_towle Jun 8 2008, 05:16 PM

2.0 liter HE's require a 2.0 liter muffler hanger, and a 2.0 liter muffler
1.7/1.8 liter HE's require a 1.7/1.8 liter muffler hanger and a 1.7/1.8 liter muffler.

Either system fits either motor, both bolt right up.

Rich

Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 8 2008, 06:46 PM

There was a mistake in the ad, I contacted the guy. It was $95 EACH.

Posted by: r_towle Jun 8 2008, 06:58 PM

One thing I have noticed is that the 1.7/1,8 liter SS HE's have soft steel flanges that fall off from rust...so buyer beware.

Rich

Posted by: orthobiz Jun 8 2008, 07:12 PM

Was that only in early SS HE's or ALL of them for the 1.7/1.8?

Paul