Thanks for your reply Ben,

Yeah the valve is threaded. I suppose the skimmer to valve attachment is threaded too. I'm not sure what I was thinking earlier.

I didnt realize that the jandy valve could be configured to have any of the ports as the discharge.

The description says 1-1/2" to 2 inch. Are one of the ports 2" or does it accept both? The piping that i am currently using is 1-1/2" i believe.

Thanks again!