 Muffler Identification, Anyone recognize this? |
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| Cano |
 Apr 5 2005, 09:01 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Goshen, KY Member No.: 2,854 Region Association: None  |
Here are a few pics of the muffler off my '73 2.0. Does anyone know who made it? It is a little heavy, but appears very well made and the sound is good. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Thanks.
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Apr 5 2005, 09:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Goshen, KY Member No.: 2,854 Region Association: None |
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Apr 5 2005, 09:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Goshen, KY Member No.: 2,854 Region Association: None |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 5 2005, 09:20 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Dunno....could be a home built. Looks a little like the mittelmotor one from Germany but they didn't do the four pipes.
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| Cano |
Apr 5 2005, 09:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Goshen, KY Member No.: 2,854 Region Association: None |
Home built is certainly a possibility. The quality of the fit makes me think it was welded on a jig, and thus likely some sort of limited production run. Hopefully someone will be able to provide a positive ID.
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 5 2005, 10:20 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
it looks *a little* like the Abarth mufflers the early 356 guys go ga-ga over; i'd bet that's a design influence. but i'd be very surprised if that were actually an Abarth muffler...
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| dmenche914 |
Apr 5 2005, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
looks about like the aftermarket one on my friends 2.0 914. He got his used, so unsure of manufacture, but since there appears to be more than one out there, it likely is not home made.
He has problems with the tips dragging on bumps, and hills., but his car is pretty low to the ground (as all happy 914's are!!!) |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 5 2005, 10:37 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) looks like a Mittelmotor unit. i *thought* they made a 4-tip as well ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Andy |
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| maf914 |
Apr 5 2005, 11:28 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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The Mittelmotor muffler is stainless, at least mine is, so I don't know why someone would paint it silver. Also the detailing doesn't quite match. The welding on the MM muffler is very high quality. Perfect beads. I didn't know they had a four tip style. The photos I have seen are all single outlet, like the one I have.
Four tip mufflers were made by Abarth?, Ansa, Sprint, Monza, Manta. I know it's not a Monza or Manta. Maybe one of the others? Or home made? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| JmuRiz |
Apr 5 2005, 11:41 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,429 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I bet it's a home made one, cool none-the-less. I bet the 4 tips are close to the center so it'll fit out the middle of a 916-style bumper. If there is no baffling in it, I bet it's LOUD too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| horizontally-opposed |
Apr 5 2005, 02:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Abarth 914 muffler (unless there are two styles) is two pipes, central but spaced license plate wide. I found one and Partsheaven didn't know what they had.
Is is an Ansa, the pipes look too close, though?!?!? pete |
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| Katmanken |
Apr 5 2005, 05:22 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My 74 1.8 came with one of those.
My muffler was very rusty and had 3 pipes as the PO had knocked one off. Weighed a ton but still rusted through. Ken |
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| Engman |
Apr 5 2005, 05:41 PM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475  |
Definately not one of a kind - I have an identical unit in my garage. Not sure of the manufacturer - maybe Manta?
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