Mine came equipped with a long hose clamp as a muffler strap --- 2 years later I'm still thinking about maybe getting around to replacing it someday......... Cheers, Doug Alcock '84 Westy "BlueBelle" Toronto, Canada http://www.torontovanagon.com >on 11/7/01 12:34 PM, Blake Thornton at thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU wrote: > >> I am replacing my exhaust system and am wondering if there is any >> substitute to the muffler strap. Its a bit expensive and seems like I >> should be able to make something else work. >> >> thanks, >> blake >> 84 westy > >I used a steel chain dog collar. The kind they call a choker. It is the >heavy duty type they use for pitbulls and the like. You have to trim it to >fit and hook the exposed link onto the bracket. Then you use a fender washer >to catch the ring at the other end and tighten with the adjustmnt bolt as >usual. I've had it on there for six months or so and it works fine. A >locknut is needed to keep the bolt from vibrating out though. I don't know >what those chokers cost, I had one lying around... >-- >Miguel |
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