<VV> Re: DUAL EXHAUST ON FC

[N2VZD@aol.com]

i just installed the newer "quieter" dual exhaust kit from clarks on the 65 
van from hell. it is now off its group red status jackstands . i love the 
qiueter mufflers , but i felt i had to design my own hangers to hang them from the 
engine instead of the body. it was a chore, but i think it will hold up 
nicely. i made sheet body steel brackets to go from stock holes in block to the 
mufflers and used straps to hold mufflers to the bracket , kinda like stock. they 
dont budge. i did not take pictures yet..it is a tight place to see into. the 
mufflers are longer that the other dual systems so could not grab them by the 
outlets, had to strap the body.  someone needs to design and market such a 
bracket.(for left and right sides). wonder if heat from mufflers is an issue to 
valve covers?                             regards tim colson