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[HallGrenn at aol.com]

Ernie,  Do the Flowmasters exit to the side or straight back?   Are they 
attached to the engine/engine shrouding directly or to the body?
 
Exhausts that exit straight back will be sucked back into the engine  
compartment and then the heater due to the Kamm effect at the squared off back  of 
the car.  That's why all stock Corvairs had exhausts that exit at the  side.
 
If the new exhaust system isn't attached to the engine or engine shrouding  
securely it will be stressed every time the drivetrain twists--usually damaging 
 the exhaust packings (both the six stack packings at the exhaust manifolds  
(logs) and the exhaust pipe packings.  So a tight system will loosen and  
start to leak very quickly if not installed securely and correctly.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
Washington DC suburbs
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas



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