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posted on August 26th, 2016 at 04:10 PM
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When you do the swap-what is everybody doing for exhaust systems?Do you use the Suby front pipes and build onto that,or fabricate everything new from the exhaust flanges on the cylinder heads?I need to build a chassis under the engine,so am guessing I need to leave plenty of room for the head pipes.
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posted on August 26th, 2016 at 05:21 PM



http://www.sharpbuilt.com.au/sharpbuilt1/page15.htm 
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posted on August 26th, 2016 at 06:22 PM



Thanks for that.He has the sumps as well.I bought my Type4 Porsche fan shroud from him years ago.
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posted on August 26th, 2016 at 11:14 PM



The better N/A exhausts are custom from the heads on. Based upon known type 1 or better yet, type 4 designs for bug or bus or whatever.
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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 08:51 AM



http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/primary_tubes.htm 

http://www.rjes.com/html/exhaust_systems.html 




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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 02:42 PM



This is the approach that some of the off road guys have been using up this way, found that they getting less cracking using this method.

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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 02:50 PM



You can also cut back the original headers to gain clearance.

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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 06:03 PM



Thanks Brent-what are those elbows you show there-look like steam pipe stuff.Can you mig the stuff or have to tig it?I don't have any OG front pipes yet-it's all still in the donor car.I was offered a complete front pipe set up and knocked it back-bad move.I thought I would run them both forward,then join into 1 pipe under the bellhousing,then put a muffler alongside a rocker cover and bring it out the back or behind one wheel.All my stuff for the car arrived today from the US.The air bag kit is really good quality,but the fitting instructions are really vague.I will have to alter the whole set up for the rears anyway-so it will be a trial and error set up.

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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 06:33 PM



Not sure where the elbows come from as that is Adam Pohlman's work. But I think his said he go them from the local steel supplier, sort of thing you would see used on hand rails. The cut back original header is my work.

Adam used a MIG but you could use TIG.




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posted on August 27th, 2016 at 06:53 PM



Ok- I reckon I can now remember seeing elbows like that once when I was in Metalands store- on to it, thanks.
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posted on August 28th, 2016 at 08:51 PM



If you have a lot of spare time (closet masochist).

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posted on August 28th, 2016 at 10:07 PM



If i remember correctly the early turbo cars had a cast exhaust/header set up ,
They were very short and the cross over pipe bolted to them.
They were on the heavy side
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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 12:18 PM



New question-what is the go for the alternator adjustment when fitted to a VW, and don't use the power steering pump?Is there something Subaru to act as an idler pulley?
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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 12:22 PM



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If you have a lot of spare time (closet masochist).

http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=147592 


You nailed it there.Pipe bends must be a bit hard to come by.
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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 02:01 PM



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New question-what is the go for the alternator adjustment when fitted to a VW, and don't use the power steering pump?Is there something Subaru to act as an idler pulley?


Just use a shorter belt, 5PK690 should do it. Alternator adjustment is where the alternator mounts to the power steering bracket. So you need to keep the bracket.




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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 02:29 PM



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New question-what is the go for the alternator adjustment when fitted to a VW, and don't use the power steering pump?Is there something Subaru to act as an idler pulley?


Just use a shorter belt, 5PK690 should do it. Alternator adjustment is where the alternator mounts to the power steering bracket. So you need to keep the bracket.

Thanks- how embarrassing- that would be the dumbest question I have ever asked. Can't believe I didn't see it- you saved me time chasing the correct belt though


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