REFLECTOR:TUNE, STRAIGHT EXHAUST PIPES
reflector@tvbf.org
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 05 Feb 2004 07:52:58 -0800
Do they have slip joints anywhere? My experience has been that if they
don't, they'll crack (and thus make their own), I've suspended them, but
that didn't make a difference if they didn't have slip joints.
At 08:33 AM 2/5/04 -0700, you wrote:
>I ordered and received six straight, 12-inch, tuned exhaust pipes
>stainless, with a generous flange and a reinforced collar. I have talked
>to a few structural welders for ideas of brackets to tie them to the
>engine. Each one of them examined the installation and told me they
>wouldnt do anything. They said I should just let them hang (with the
>exception of a safety cable on each, in case they broke away.
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>Their reasoning is this: The exhaust tubes become part of the
>engine. They will move and vibrate with the engine and a 12extension does
>not hang down far enough to create a mechanical disadvantage. They say if
>I tie them to the engine, I could actually create a weak spot, causing it
>to stress at that point.
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>I am not a welder, nor have I had personal experience with straight pipes
>hanging 12 inches off of an engine. Can I get some feedback?
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>I plan on using a safety cable but should I go further?