Stainless steel heat exchangers and mufflers, Who makes the best? Options

[CLTAMT]

Hi folks,

I've been trolling the forum trying to read up on exhaust systems and quite frankly my eyeballs have crossed. I'll readily admit I have the attention span of a gnat! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

I recently purchased a '76 2.0L with the California emission system which is VERY restrictive and not required in my state. Or the air injection pump. I have no doubt a German engineer was trying to get even with us when he designed that system. All I can say is - DAMN!

I want to replace the restricted single-pass heat exchangers with good quality SS duals and a good SS single outlet muffler that exits in the stock location.

I'm looking at the SSI brand for earlier 2.0L motors. Is that the best available for the 914 2.0L? If so where is the best place to purchase them? I'm seeing them online from $1800 to $2600+. I'm assuming the early style will bolt right up to my '76?

As far as a good single outlet SS muffler, what are you guys running? I would like to have a good quality muffler that is as free flowing as possible without rattling my teeth - or sounding like the
neighbors' kid's Honda Del sol with it's "brapp-brapp" fart-can muffler. On the other hand I don't want it whistling like my old VW beetle either. A nice throaty sound would make my 63 year old ears very happy!

What do you 914 experts recommend?

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

If your heat exchangers are in good shape LEAVE them alone! Not worth the terrible expense to change to the earlier style. There is only one maker of the early stainless steel heat exchangers and that is Dansk. Besides the heat exchangers you would need muffler muffler bracket branch pipes j pipes warm air elbows air guide plates branch piece clamps and new heater control cable set shorter flex hoses and the gaskets and bolts and screws. NOT WORTH IT unless your heat exchangers have rusted away the built in branch piece and will not provide heat. My 75 2.0 had PLENTY of power with the stock heat exchangers and they provide plenty of heat. All you have to do for a california emissions car moved out of california is to remove the cat and put the 49 state pipe in its place. If you need a replacement muffler for 75 76 we have made an exact replica of the original but in stainless steel

Hi folks,

I've been trolling the forum trying to read up on exhaust systems and quite frankly my eyeballs have crossed. I'll readily admit I have the attention span of a gnat! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

I recently purchased a '76 2.0L with the California emission system which is VERY restrictive and not required in my state. Or the air injection pump. I have no doubt a German engineer was trying to get even with us when he designed that system. All I can say is - DAMN!

I want to replace the restricted single-pass heat exchangers with good quality SS duals and a good SS single outlet muffler that exits in the stock location.

I'm looking at the SSI brand for earlier 2.0L motors. Is that the best available for the 914 2.0L? If so where is the best place to purchase them? I'm seeing them online from $1800 to $2600+. I'm assuming the early style will bolt right up to my '76?

As far as a good single outlet SS muffler, what are you guys running? I would like to have a good quality muffler that is as free flowing as possible without rattling my teeth - or sounding like the
neighbors' kid's Honda Del sol with it's "brapp-brapp" fart-can muffler. On the other hand I don't want it whistling like my old VW beetle either. A nice throaty sound would make my 63 year old ears very happy!

What do you 914 experts recommend?

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)