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      07-13-2021, 12:25 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by 430Scud View Post
Joe, just an FYI, that a muffler swap should not take more than one hour, max. That includes cutting the old muffler pipes at the proscribed (dimpled) locations, removing the old, installing the new, and using new muffler clamps at the cuts. Them some minor adjustments to get the pipes even.

Same for the middle pipe install...no more than an hour. And if you do both combined, 1.5 hours max.
Thanks Dave, yup the quote is very reasonable in terms of labor. In fact they told me Dinan sets the labor time and rates. They don't have anything to play with, theoretically.
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