[Vwdiesel] Caddy Exhaust

[Roger Brown]

I used 2 pre-bent 90s and a length of s/s flex tubing on mine:
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Exhaust.shtml

That exhaust has been used since the early '90s and is still in good shape.  Will be 
moving some of it to my '82 once I get the exhaust manifold swapped out.


On 8/2/2011 10:20 AM, Publius wrote:
> I believe techtonics is still around in Oregon
> They might be worth talking to, unless you are set on a local shop to do the work
>
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> ________________________________
> From: "LBaird119 at aol.com"<LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Caddy Exhaust
>
>
> In a message dated 8/2/2011 5:08:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> db53248 at windstream.net writes:
>
> How do  you get a custom exhaust bent for a Caddy. I have a pipe that is
> flanged to  the turbo downpipe and then u-bolted to the muffler. On the back
> side of  the muffler there used to be a tailpipe that ended just past the
> rear  axle.  The tailpipe has rotted off and the muffler has small holes,
> I'd
> like to replace the whole system but it is non-stock. Will any muffler
> shops
> custom bend an exhaust system if they have most of the existing  system to
> use for a pattern? It seems like I've run into problems over  non-stock
> systems in the past but the diesel Caddy is a pre-emission  control vehicle.
>
>
>
>
> If you want the best performance from it.  Have them start at  the turbo,
> put in a flex,
> ball and socket or something, somewhere between the steering rack and
> shifter, and
> go 2 1/2" all the way.  Most shops can do this from scratch, no  problem.
> Try and find
> one that will use a heavier gauge metal rather than just the cheapest they
> can.  We
> have a local shop that's great.  :-)
>      Loren
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   Roger