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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Ok,
What's the best way to mount these things? I don't have the original washer thingies, just exhuast mainifold studs, and some 3/8 washers. Clifford says this is the best way to install them. It's dry fitted today, and looks rather, um really bad shall we say? They are barely hanging on. Should I source an original set of those funny washers and use them instead? This washer setup, even though they say that's what I should do looks real amatuer. Thoughts? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,844 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,844 | I saw a set of intake/exhaust manifold clamps on ebay a couple of days ago. They're on there fairly often, at pretty reasonable prices. I think there have been some issues about aftermarket intake manifolds and headers having different-thickess flanges and causing leaks, IIRC. Jerry For instance: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEV...ck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item35a54de761Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Thanks Jerry. I think i'll call Jimbo and grab them just to have them anyway, and blast them up and that way, I can try both. It can't be any worse than the bent washers. I'd be curious to hear from anybody who has tried both. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 | I would use the stock clamps. You may find that you have to do some grinding on them to get them to fit everything correctly. Sometimes the exhaust and/or intake clamp pads need some grinding massage to make the clamps sit parallel to the cylinder head. At least, that has been my experience with Fenton cast iron headers and a variety of aftermarket intakes I have built. Forget using washers. Too much strain on the exhaust system over time will cause them to bend and fail.
Tom
1950 Fleetline Deluxe
...newly built 1959 235
...dual carbs with Fenton split exhaust
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | Original "clamps" are the way to go especially when you have a set looking right at you and waiting for you on eBay.
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Thanks gents. I'll just find a set of original clamps and fuss with them. Also, I wonder if the Jeep 4.0 clamps would work better. I think they're longer. | | |
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