Subject: RE: Stainless Mufflers
Author: murp-@aol.com
Date: Apr 1, 2001, 6:06 PM
Post ID: 1706132929
Tom,
Although you didn't state it, I presume that you work at Epco. I
didn't realize that you would be looking at this Topica subject, but I'm
glad you caught it. Unfortunately, I don't have an example of this
muffler, but you may be right about its similarity to the Eldo/Ambo
mufflers you currently make. I will see if I can get you a picture of
these mufflers (does anyone out there have a digital photo?), which I
believe would be more popular than the 'torpedo' style you currently
make.
While $400 is expensive for a pair of mufflers, in the long run it
may in fact be cheaper since they will definitely last more than 2x
longer than chromed steel mufflers.
I will need mufflers within the next few months after the rest of the
bike goes back together, and hope that Epco can make some of these
'slashback' mufflers for me.
Thanks for responding,
Brian Murphy
'74 Eldo
'78 T3
'76 R90S
Tom Epperson wrote:
| Brian, Somehow I think that I'm missing some of the e-mail postings. If you have an old slashback muffler that I can look at maybe we can build them without a lot of new tooling. It can be rusted out, dented, etc. Seems to me they were basically the torpedo shape with the end of the muffler slash cut instead of tapered. Hopefully they are the same diameter which would make it a lot easier. Another thing I think we've talked about were stainless headlight rims. We finally have them done and they are gorgeous. Price came out the same as the plated ones. Find me a pattern for the mufflers or at least a good picture that we might be able to measure. A pair of mufflers would be better since we can make weld fixtures directly from them. Tom |