Muffler, what an I doing wrong?

[speedster911]

Removed an after market ANSA stock look muffler to replace with a new Dansk ( 2 in, 1 out) stock replacement, I had removed rear bumper to have repainted. new muffler installed effortlessly- go to install the rear bumper today and the tail pipe on new Dansk is half inch to high. So high that bumper cannot be installed.... what am I missing ?

Thanks for the guidance

[faverymi]

2 type of dansk muffler

Early long hood and G body.

Hopefully you bought correct one for your car.

You didn't mention year or body style

[Zaz]

You're not doing anything wrong its a known issue (buying/getting the wrong replacement) assuming you have a > '74 and got an early unit. When our host sold me the wrong one, despite it being the one on the web site for a 74, they took it back and sent the proper replacement. Was a bit of a hassle but so is having a muffler shop cut & reweld the pipe, which several others have done. There are several threads on this.

[911pcars]

Sounds like a trip to your local muffler shop for a slice and re-weld. If you're lucky, it's just a matter of slicing the tailpipe, then rotate it to fit within the opening. The tricky part is finding a muffler shop that creates nice weld beads instead of a facsimile of rabbit poop.

It takes more work, but the muffler shop could just cut and tack it in place for fit and position. Remove muffler and let a real welder finish up with TIG or MIG.

Sherwood

[speedster911]

74, ordered muffler the website said was correct for my car.

Why does everything need to be touched multiple times

[speedster911]

Originally Posted by 911pcars

Sounds like a trip to your local muffler shop for a slice and re-weld. If you're lucky, it's just a matter of slicing the tailpipe, then rotate it to fit within the opening. The tricky part is finding a muffler shop that creates nice weld beads instead of a facsimile of rabbit poop.

It takes more work, but the muffler shop could just cut and tack it in place for fit and position. Remove muffler and let a real welder finish up with TIG or MIG.

Sherwood

I was shocked how lousy the welding was on the new muffler, They did a couple of tests on the underside and the blobs looked like bird ahad flown by. Not sure whats going on but not the quality the product was a couple of years ago.

My guess is the wrong muffler was in the correct box with tag reflecting g model

[Jeff Higgins]

Even if you have the correct muffler for your car, the correct part number, it still may not fit. I've seen both inlets and outlets misplaced, too long, too short, wrong angle, or some combination thereof. Dansk "quality" has taken a very perceptible slide in recent years.

[gomezoneill]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Even if you have the correct muffler for your car, the correct part number, it still may not fit. I've seen both inlets and outlets misplaced, too long, too short, wrong angle, or some combination thereof. Dansk "quality" has taken a very perceptible slide in recent years.

Hasn't just about everything????
Christ, even Q tips and diamond matches suck. Trying to squeeze every Penney out of their product. Sorry for the rant!

[Nicolas at Pelican Parts]

Hello,

We´re sorry to hear about your negative experience with your muffler purchase. In our Pelican parts Website you can use our "choose your vehicle" feature to match the specifics to your car to avoid this kind of issues. If you experience any trouble or you want to be certain about your purchase, there are several ways to contact us and we will always try our best to provide you with the ideal piece for your specific car.

[Gordo2]

I think I paid ~ $60 for a really good local muffler ship to reposition the exhaust tip:

Dansk 2-in/1-out Won't Fit 911SC w/SSI's - Tailpipe Extension/Bumper Interference

Good luck

[speedster911]

Update:

Exchanged muffler, It appears that the wrong muffler was in the box that was shipped initially. My guess is someone had it before me as it was packed differently than the one I received.

The quality of the welds are much better on the replacement muffler, no poops of weld on the body. The strap cutouts are a bit rough, almost as if they went in after the fact and made them slightly wider.