Reply To: Exaust and Body

[Bill Lyons]

For what it is worth, I did some excavation work on the 836 and was able to extract the remains of the muffler. Even though it is virtually rusted away, all the original clamps are there and the original mandrel ben head pipe is there. The muffler appears to be constructed as follows:

1. a perforated tube in the ID of the muffler, with cones on the OD (similar to what the Vet puts around a pets neck)

2. wrap of steel around the diameter of the cones.

3. another wrap of steel, I assume there is clearance

4. Asbestos wrap

5. Outer steel wrap.

Virtually all are seam crimped

I do a more careful analysis in the near future and have some dimensions.