Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
- drober23
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Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
I am using a Thunderbird exhaust with my 2.0L engine, and it disintegrated quickly.
I see this, http://carcraftstore.com/stainlesslatet ... haust.aspx
It looks intriguing. Has anyone used one of these? Are there other products that might compete against this? Also, I will want to have a bung for an O2 sensor, a setup that has this in place would be preferable.
FYI, I am running 72-74 heater boxes.
DJ
I see this, http://carcraftstore.com/stainlesslatet ... haust.aspx
It looks intriguing. Has anyone used one of these? Are there other products that might compete against this? Also, I will want to have a bung for an O2 sensor, a setup that has this in place would be preferable.
FYI, I am running 72-74 heater boxes.
DJ
DJ
'75 Westfalia, '79 Deluxe
(plus more busses than sense)
In a time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
'75 Westfalia, '79 Deluxe
(plus more busses than sense)
In a time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
- airkooledchris
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
Hello DJ,
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
1979 California Transporter
- Amskeptic
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
Fine-looking piece of work . . .airkooledchris wrote:Hello DJ,
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- asiab3
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
They are such beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. Each is handmade, and my fit was MUCH better than the "best T1 bus muffler available" (BusDepot, circa 2013.) I thought it was too loud, but as Colin noted, my engine balance is the real reason I can't hear anymore. Head temps did not change from the stock peashooter. (Again, T1 here, but I'm pretty sure their quality is the same over their lineup.)Amskeptic wrote:Fine-looking piece of work . . .airkooledchris wrote:Hello DJ,
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
Colin
Robbie
1969 bus, "Buddy."
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
- Amskeptic
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
I will happily slap that thing on my custom engine build.asiab3 wrote:They are such beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. Each is handmade, and my fit was MUCH better than the "best T1 bus muffler available" (BusDepot, circa 2013.) I thought it was too loud, but as Colin noted, my engine balance is the real reason I can't hear anymore. Head temps did not change from the stock peashooter. (Again, T1 here, but I'm pretty sure their quality is the same over their lineup.)Amskeptic wrote:Fine-looking piece of work . . .airkooledchris wrote:Hello DJ,
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
Colin
Robbie
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
You can match up their type 4 CJ headers, directly to their muffler? Eliminate all the heater boxes, C pipes, etc? Is that what you did? Would like to see some pics of the install.
- asiab3
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
Colin? Custom engine build? Who hacked into your account?Amskeptic wrote:I will happily slap that thing on my custom engine build.asiab3 wrote:They are such beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. Each is handmade, and my fit was MUCH better than the "best T1 bus muffler available" (BusDepot, circa 2013.) I thought it was too loud, but as Colin noted, my engine balance is the real reason I can't hear anymore. Head temps did not change from the stock peashooter. (Again, T1 here, but I'm pretty sure their quality is the same over their lineup.)Amskeptic wrote:Fine-looking piece of work . . .airkooledchris wrote:Hello DJ,
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.135/.f
This is the route I ended up going. I contacted them first and made a few special requests.
1. I wanted the tailpipe to exit on the left, not right hand side.
2. I wanted an O2 bung on both ends, for 2 sensors at the same time.
They delivered it in a reasonable timeframe and with my requested modifications, without any additional cost.
Colin
Robbie
Colin
Does not compute. Need details to verify.
Robbie
1969 bus, "Buddy."
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
- Amskeptic
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Re: Type IV Thunderbird Exhaust Upgrade
Short 66mm stroke with 96 Nickies balanced for turbine smoothness, maybe a Microsquirt injection system.asiab3 wrote: Does not compute. Need details to verify.
Robbie
I want smooth high speed balance!
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles