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Mystery muffler...what is it?, In 20 years, I've only two like it. |
horizontally-opposed |
Apr 30 2013, 07:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Hello all,
I've been wondering what this muffler is since I was in high school. Jim at EASY felt certain it's a two-pipe Abarth, but I can't seem to confirm that online. What I do know: -I've seen two others, one on a car in person in Walnut Creek, CA and the other in a photo online. -It is a very high-quality piece, pretty hefty, and very solid all these years later. Also sounds great (!). Does anyone here know what it is? I just pulled it in the midst of my six conversion, and am not comfortable selling it as an Abarth if it is not. I've heard of and now seen a Stoddard "914 sport muffler" via Google Image, but they don't look the same (awfully close). I can't find any photos of two-tip Abarths, only four—and while the pipes look similar, they are not the same. Anyone remember these from back in the day? I bought it as a used part in 1992~, so I am guessing it is from the 1970s or 1980s. Thanks! pete Attached thumbnail(s) |
Drums66 |
Apr 30 2013, 10:22 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
...Lot of muff's, being fabbed these days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (COOL RIDE) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
horizontally-opposed |
May 1 2013, 09:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
...Lot of muff's, being fabbed these days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (COOL RIDE) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Thought about that, and still wonder a bit, but this very much looks like a (very well) manufactured piece, and the fact I've seen two more exactly like it would seem to confirm that. Also, it's gotta be at least 1980s, if not 1970s. This is a great looking muffler...looks a lot like a 911/914-6 sport muffler—so it had to raise some eyebrows when new. Are any of the veterans remembering this thing? pete |
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