Carl's Cycle Supply Y-Pipe

[Bill Pedalino]

I'm not really sure where to post this thread, so here it is....

I've been following the Carl's Supply ad in the AMCA Magazine and noticed that he now supplies a replica knucklehead/panhead Y-Pipe. It even has the correct wide saddle at the Y-Joint. From the advertisement, it looks very nice. Having seen his 1941-sytle muffler at Oley one year, it seems like he offers high-quality replica products. Does anyone know if Carl's Y-pipe has the correct bend? New OEM Y-Pipes are as rare as hen's teeth and require a mortgage to buy. The other replacement Y-pipes are bent such that the muffler projects at an inclined angle and the pipe must be corrected before being installed. It would be nice to avoid the necessary cut/weld or heat bending necessary to achieve the correct muffler angle if a new part with the correct geometry is now available.

Thanks..

[tomcat1]

Bill,

I would wait until Wauseon is over and give them a call Monday morning.

[len dowe]

I know that if Carl and Matt are reproducing it. It's to specs. they don't half ass anything they sell..
I bought a rocket and early muffler from them and they are dead nuts on!!

[Rollo]

I spoke with Carl at Wauseon specifically about this issue and he said he is not producing them himself as he has found that doing so was expensive and that the new V-TWin one was pretty close so that is what he is using. He did say that to make it even more correct though that you need to drill a couple of holes in it at the rear pipe saddle and weld throught the holes and then grind off the weld on the saddle that V-Twin does.

Tom (Rollo) Hardy
AMCA #12766

[bobdo]

Rollo,
That's interesting, is that to simulate spot welds or something? What was the reason?
I agree with Len, if Carl & Matt are providing it, its right. I just put a Corso Y pipe on mine & the saddle is obviously the wrong shape. I can't understand why repops can't get the easy stuff right. Another peev of mine is the hole cut at the intersection is always sloppy & too small. I always grind it out for better flow.

[Rollo]

Bob,

I too think anything Carl offers is or will be top notch and that Corso's pipe is a weak attempt at making a part. The main problem seems to be that guys use pipe benders and not a die like the MOCO did to make it. You simply can not get the bends and angles correct and I don't know why they can't get the saddle correct. If I remember the saddles were brazed on not welded but better to speak directly to Carl on that one.

Tom(Rollo) Hardy
AMCA #12766

[bobdo]

Rollo,
I believe your right, they should be brazed. I was just wondering why the drilling & welding on the saddle. I'll have to ask Carl what he meant by that.
I wanted to talk to Carl at Wauseon, but of course he was a busy guy.

[Joe G]

I bought a Corso system and could not get things to line up right (56 Pan). I unded up getting a rear pipe from Carl and it made everything work out Ok.

[Slojo]

Humm Who is this junior member "Joe G" imposter?

The other joe g

[Bill Pedalino]

Rollo,
You state that Carl stated that the V-Twin pipe is 'close'. Do you know if the angle problem was addressed with Ted's pipe or is the muffler angle still off?