Is this the original exhaust?
- Richard Holler
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Is this the original exhaust?
So I replaced the exhaust recently and debating refurbishing the old one. Can anyone confirm if this is the original exhaust or an aftermarket? Seems to have a bit of surface rust but everything seems pretty solid still. (no leaks or major damage) Any trick to removing the rust?
1963 356 S T6 Karmann Coupe (stock engine)
Front disc brake conversion
GDP Dual Exhaust
Momo Classic steering wheel
SMD headlights
CUlayer LED rear tails
Superleicht spec (aka missing V brace and copious amounts of Bondo)
Front disc brake conversion
GDP Dual Exhaust
Momo Classic steering wheel
SMD headlights
CUlayer LED rear tails
Superleicht spec (aka missing V brace and copious amounts of Bondo)
- Mike Wilson
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Re: Is this the original exhaust?
It looks original. It could be sandblasted to see if it is stamped Leistritz.
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Re: Is this the original exhaust?
Where on the muffler would the Leistritz stamp be found?
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Re: Is this the original exhaust?
Mine was on the inside left as you are looking at it.
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Re: Is this the original exhaust?
Richard,
If the exhaust entry tube and outlet nipples are measured 40mm OD and 38mm ID .for the 1-3 J-pipe OD, it could be an original
Leitritz OEM muffler which looks like sufficient welding around the tubes and nipples; Also, Leitrriz's name would be on the
upper right side of #2 exit on the sheet metal surface. All the recent "crap" messages of the Dansk mufflers would have
40mm entry ID's which required their S-pipe kits having the same OD and larger clamps AND the #2 & #4 flanges NOT matching
parallelism to each other to the exhaust ports of the heads!
Dick
If the exhaust entry tube and outlet nipples are measured 40mm OD and 38mm ID .for the 1-3 J-pipe OD, it could be an original
Leitritz OEM muffler which looks like sufficient welding around the tubes and nipples; Also, Leitrriz's name would be on the
upper right side of #2 exit on the sheet metal surface. All the recent "crap" messages of the Dansk mufflers would have
40mm entry ID's which required their S-pipe kits having the same OD and larger clamps AND the #2 & #4 flanges NOT matching
parallelism to each other to the exhaust ports of the heads!
Dick
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Re: Is this the original exhaust?
You cannot remove the rust from the inside of the muffler.
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