The Ford Barn

jeepguy1948 · 04-20-2023, 08:45 PM

I have no experience with SS Ariens mufflers, but I can say this as fact; 2 weeks ago our Local club had what we call “Over Under Day” where anybody can bring their Model A and our experts will go over it prepping it for the summer season. I decided to check that clamp on each car while it was on the lift. 10 out of 10 cars had the clamp wrenched down tight, 10 out of 10! On not a single one did the owners know that was a problem. @ of the cars had the exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold as is where the problem comes. I don’t know this for a fact but I’m wondering if the Ariens pipe is just a wee bit bigger (that extra breathing has to come from somewhere). Several of the cars had that clamp installed just as Les Andrews show’s it’s to be installed, the only way the clamp could be loosened was to actually loosen up the bolt and nut that hold the clamp and let everything “float”.

04-20-2023, 08:45 PM	#15
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 735	Re: Aries Stainless Steel Muffler I have no experience with SS Ariens mufflers, but I can say this as fact; 2 weeks ago our Local club had what we call “Over Under Day” where anybody can bring their Model A and our experts will go over it prepping it for the summer season. I decided to check that clamp on each car while it was on the lift. 10 out of 10 cars had the clamp wrenched down tight, 10 out of 10! On not a single one did the owners know that was a problem. @ of the cars had the exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold as is where the problem comes. I don’t know this for a fact but I’m wondering if the Ariens pipe is just a wee bit bigger (that extra breathing has to come from somewhere). Several of the cars had that clamp installed just as Les Andrews show’s it’s to be installed, the only way the clamp could be loosened was to actually loosen up the bolt and nut that hold the clamp and let everything “float”.