<VV> Coffee Can Exhuast / Excessive heat buildup

[Louis Armer]

Hi Bill, Be cautious and aware of the tremendous heat build up that 
our Corvair exhausts are capable of producing
even after the engine has been shut off. In the cove area you can 
cause enough heat from the exhaust to fry your
paint job, damage the chrome on your bumper and cause damage to a 
spare tire. Be sure and check the fender "floor"
in the engine compartment area for excessive heat. You may need to 
insulate the general area around the muffler, exhaust
pipe and cat converter.

Chuck Armer
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  At 11:23 PM 7/22/2008, you wrote:
>                                           B"H
>
>The "coffee can" is actually aluminum ducting I use to protect the 
>catalytic converter and anyone who might accidently touch it when it's hot.
>
>I know it's got to go...I should be able to cut the end of the 
>converter's piping somewhat and add a chrome tip or something to 
>make it look more normal (and stop rattling).
>
>Bill

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