Date:         Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:09:48 -0600
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: exhaust system
Comments: To: Dan Erlandson <danoer1@EARTHLINK.NET>
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On 10/30/04 1:38 PM, "Dan Erlandson" <danoer1@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> The parts guy at the FLAPS that has the Dynomax muffler suggested
> cutting the triangular, 3 holed flange off of the new Cat and welding
> the 2 inch pipe from the Cat to the 2 inch pipe from the new muffler.
> he seemed to think that this would be a better solution than trying to
> find and weld a 3 holed flange to the new muffler.  Any disadvantages
> to his suggested route of welding the Cat to the muffler, other than
> the obvious future disassembly problems?  Also is he right about the
> difficulty of finding a 3 holed flange that will fit and getting it
> welded on correctly?

On my conversion setup I ordered a flange from KEP but I am sure others have
them as well. Just nobody locally had one.

That was actually on the exhaut to cat side.  I am getting ready to do the
same on the other side as well.  The reason is I donΉt like the weld if I
have to disassemble it. And slip clamping that I currently have is doing
just that.  It is slipping and I have to reclamp after about 6 to 8 months.
Probably in the spring I will order two more flanges and put those in place
of the clamps.  But welding the muffler to the cat is also a choice in some
installations but I prefer to avoid it as it is a pain to replace one or the
other if one of them gets damaged.


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