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| CG-914 |
 Jan 7 2014, 11:34 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 27-December 10 From: LA/OC CA Member No.: 12,526 Region Association: Southern California  |
On my way to work today I was wondering why my engine was making crazy noises.
I started to think that my recently rebuild engine now was falling apart because if the carb problem. On my way home I started thinking. That sounds like I have strait pipes on the car plus some rattling. Sure enough the muffler is broken. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) So I guess it's time for a new muffler: (not that this is a great time money wise after the holidays...) What alternatives are there to the bursch? Also money wise? Pelican sells the bursch for the '74 2.0 for 255 any other place cheaper? Thanks for any advise.   |
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| r_towle |
Jan 7 2014, 11:51 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Find a good muffler shop and have them weld it up, might last till summer if done right
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jan 7 2014, 11:53 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Thats just a weld job (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) away from being perfect!
I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow but I won't have my welder with me! Sorry! |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Jan 8 2014, 12:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,049 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
CG-914, not much there but disintegrating carbon steel, a quick weld job = a band aid fix.
PM me for a more permanent cure! Marty |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jan 8 2014, 12:55 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Jan 7 2014, 10:26 PM)  CG-914, not much there but disintegrating carbon steel, a quick weld job = a band aid fix. PM me for a more permanent cure! Marty Sure but if you have a welder it will cost nothing and get you on the road untill you can fix it properly! |
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| CG-914 |
Jan 8 2014, 05:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 27-December 10 From: LA/OC CA Member No.: 12,526 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks for all the responds.
Welding would be a temporary fix. I don't have a welder and paying somebody in a muffler shop in CA isn't cheap ether. So I'm wondering, because this muffler is pretty rusty and will keep making problems, if I should save the money and invest into a new one. What other mufflers are out there except Bursch and the Stainless steel ones from Chris? I kinda hate to see my twin pipes, that look like the 911 sport mufflers, go... |
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| boxsterfan |
Jan 8 2014, 05:19 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(CG-914 @ Jan 8 2014, 03:16 PM) Thanks for all the responds. Welding would be a temporary fix. I don't have a welder and paying somebody in a muffler shop in CA isn't cheap ether. So I'm wondering, because this muffler is pretty rusty and will keep making problems, if I should save the money and invest into a new one. What other mufflers are out there except Bursch and the Stainless steel ones from Chris? I kinda hate to see my twin pipes, that look like the 911 sport mufflers, go... My car has the Triad exhaust with SS heat exchangers. A little loud for some, but you do get the twin pipes that don't stick way out there. |
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| ptxyz |
Jan 8 2014, 05:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 16-November 04 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 3,126 Region Association: Northern California |
if the metal's not too bad, try classic muffler on winfield blvd. in san jose. andy the proprietor is almost painfully nice and i'd wager you'll be surprised by the cost (in a good way).
andy welded in new aftermarket cats on my '98 e430 for hundreds less than the oem one's would have cost just for parts. if you do have swiss cheese back there, post up a wanted ad here. decent used ones are pretty easy to come by. doh edit! used an old loggin, ptxyz - aka pt700... |
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| CG-914 |
Jan 19 2014, 03:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 27-December 10 From: LA/OC CA Member No.: 12,526 Region Association: Southern California |
Thank you guys for all the offers. A friend still had a bursch in the box unopened.
I installed it early this week. Nice to have a working exhaust system again. I just think the sound is a little quiet though...   |
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