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APR 10, 07:48 AM
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Starting to figure out the exhaust system. The first photo is the stock Northstar downpipe which has been shortened a few inches. You can see the O2 sensor bung hole at the end of the pipe. The second photo is a bench mockup of what we're thinking for exhaust. The "Y" pipe is stainless dairy line and the two mufflers are custom shorties that fit nicely into the Y. Now we just need to graft the parts together and find some sanitary looking tips.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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APR 10, 07:55 AM
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Good progress last night. The trans lines are in (sorry, no photos - too boring) all hard line and braided line connections to the trans. The radiator plumbing is (finally!) done and I'm pleased with the final look. A few looms still need to be installed to keep anything from rubbing. Gary and I started figuring out the exhaust system. I had the original Northstar downpipe already so that seemed like a good place to start. We took a few inches out of the middle of the pipe (it's stainless). As the photos show, we're working on an idea for two short stainless mufflers to Y out of the downpipe and exhaust just behind the rear tires. It's dirt simple and I think it will look good - kind of VW dune buggy. We'll see.
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APR 11, 07:40 AM
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Installed the muffler last night. Kinda funky, right?[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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APR 12, 07:40 AM
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I could use some help. I think I've installed the A/C condenser upside down. From the research I've done I can't seem to find anything that tells me this will be a problem (other than having to create new lines). Thoughts?
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hercimer01
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APR 12, 03:35 PM
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I've seen that muffler setup before. Did you make that? What do you mean stainless dairy line? [This message has been edited by hercimer01 (edited 04-12-2012).]
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APR 12, 06:36 PM
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Took a piece of 2-1/2" dairy stainless (we have a lot of dairy farms in this area and this is an old scrap piece) wye and cut off the flanges, then welded the wye to two short stainless resonator mufflers. The assembly was then welded to the Northstar downtube (which is GM stainless). The downtube has been shortened a bit. [This message has been edited by artworks (edited 04-13-2012).]
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APR 13, 06:45 PM
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I wanted to share some photos of my "inspiration" car. this was a VW concept that really appeals to me.
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APR 14, 04:48 PM
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That looks really neat. What is the name of that concept?
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APR 14, 08:19 PM
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APR 14, 08:24 PM
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I installed the cutting brakes today. Usually these are only used on sand rails and dune buggies, but as a part time farmer I've seen the value of being able to independently control left and right drive wheels when driving in the slop. Of course, using cutting brakes on the road is both dangerous and probably illegal. However, I came up with a way to lock the brakes out, and as a side benefit they'll work as the e-brake. I need to get better pictures than the ones I ahve here, and of course I still need to plumb the system.
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