Heat exchangers, Restoration Design vs SSI |
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Heat exchangers, Restoration Design vs SSI |
Warren914 |
Apr 15 2021, 05:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 26-February 21 From: Nova Scotia Member No.: 25,265 Region Association: Canada |
I'm planning an exhaust refit on my '75 914. Any thoughts on stainless steel heat exchangers from Restoration Design vs those from SSI? Extra bits and pieces will be needed...
https://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP033 |
rjames |
Apr 15 2021, 02:16 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,930 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
@Tom_T
QUOTE IIRC his is a straightforward change-out of 2L SSI-HEs from the OE steel ones, I’m a 73 2L guy - so if I'm wrong on that, then give Warren what he needs for a 75-76 2.0 conversion to the 73-76 SSI HEs. I think you may still be missing that SSIs (and early 2.0 EOM exchangers) are not compatible with '75 & '76 2.0 exhaust setups. Adds for the SSIs will say that they are compatible with later models, which they are, but only if you backdate all the other necessary pieces as Rich and Bruce detailed. |
Tom_T |
Apr 15 2021, 06:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
@Tom_T QUOTE IIRC his is a straightforward change-out of 2L SSI-HEs from the OE steel ones, I’m a 73 2L guy - so if I'm wrong on that, then give Warren what he needs for a 75-76 2.0 conversion to the 73-76 SSI HEs. I think you may still be missing that SSIs (and early 2.0 EOM exchangers) are not compatible with '75 & '76 2.0 exhaust setups. Adds for the SSIs will say that they are compatible with later models, which they are, but only if you backdate all the other necessary pieces as Rich and Bruce detailed. Nope - not missing that at all. I understand that the other bits-n-pieces need to be changed out, & I referred the OP to SMC & a few other source to get some of the 73-74 Exhaust related plates etc. which are now being reproduced - rather than using a bunch of used HE tubes & deflectors, etc. with that beautiful engine that Mark H. built & posted above. From my posts it should've been clear that I got it, & stood corrected - fi anyone bothered to read them - instead of stopping at the replies & continued to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dead horse.gif) - that horse is long since dead. Frankly, I didn't want to spend a bunch of back-n-forth time debating this issue after I'd conceded that there were other parts needed to backdate his 75 2L. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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