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| 914bub |
 Nov 7 2019, 08:29 PM
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I was wondering why nobody has produced a stainless heat exchanger "kit" for 914's? I don't mean stainless heat exchangers like the ones that pop up now and then that were made in the past. I mean a kit that would use a separate upper and lower plate that would be held together with "cheese head" screws like the other heater system tin for 914's. Since it seems like a lot of the stock non-stainless metal ones are rusting away it would make it so anybody could cut off their old metal, bolt-on the new stainless halves and be set for life. I'm sure the pipes occasionally rust away but I've seen very few that had messed up exhaust pipes. Seems like it's usually the outers that are wasting away.
I'm also curious who made the stainless ones, how long ago and for how long? I'm sure the initial cost of tooling wouldn't be cheap but it seems like with all the messed-up ones floating around somebody could sell tons of them. They'd be a lot cheaper to ship than a complete heat exchanger as well. @Mikey914 ? Maybe? |
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| mb911 |
Nov 8 2019, 05:55 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,699 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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If Mark can't do them I can.. It sounds like he is already in it so I will stay out of this pool for now.. We are actually looking at making completely new heat exchangers/headers for the 4cyl guys.. We have the 6 cylinder version nailed..
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| TargaToy |
Nov 8 2019, 10:02 AM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Nov 8 2019, 06:55 AM)  We are actually looking at making completely new heat exchangers/headers for the 4cyl guys.. This sounds promising. |
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914bub Why hasn't anybody made....... Nov 7 2019, 08:29 PM
Mikey914 Actually, yes we have been on this for some time. ... Nov 7 2019, 08:43 PM
914bub
Actually, yes we have been on this for some time.... Nov 7 2019, 09:17 PM mepstein Well you can get brand new four cylinder stainless... Nov 7 2019, 09:20 PM Mikey914 The idea is that we can make a retrofit, that if y... Nov 7 2019, 09:38 PM 914bub
The idea is that we can make a retrofit, that if ... Nov 7 2019, 10:42 PM Tbrown4x4 I would be first in line for these. I drive all ye... Nov 8 2019, 05:49 AM Mikey914 Thanks Ben,
Did get your PM and we will be stockin... Nov 8 2019, 11:19 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com at one time the clamshells were made in japan and ... Nov 8 2019, 11:26 AM SirAndy
at one time the clamshells were made in japan and... Nov 8 2019, 11:31 AM mb911
at one time the clamshells were made in japan an... Nov 8 2019, 11:37 AM Mikey914 SSF was making them before they go bought my Adanā... Nov 8 2019, 12:21 PM sixnotfour SSI, they are for sale online through multiple sou... Nov 8 2019, 12:48 PM Mikey914 I think so.
Good news is we can made for much less... Nov 8 2019, 01:00 PM |
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