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?