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amuffler 11-17-2024 11:40 PM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

We have a new improved rear clamp, that should stop this from happening. Call me at 650-279-6609 west coast

TomInCologne 11-18-2024 04:00 AM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

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Originally Posted by amuffler (Post 2350791)
We have a new improved rear clamp, that should stop this from happening. Call me at 650-279-6609 west coast


Sounds great, i am interested. Can you post a photo?

Y-Blockhead 11-18-2024 03:18 PM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

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Originally Posted by Nathan_1929 (Post 1525909)
What does this tell us? Someone should just measure their tail-pipe hot and cold based on a known datum and tell us how much it lengthens. I'd guess very little.

If we can go by the witness marks on my S/S pipe from the clamp, it "grow" about 3/16" from cold to hot.

Mine just started vibrating, once again. I am using the clamp that came with the S/S muffler.

whirnot 11-18-2024 09:01 PM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

Just use the insulated clamp that Aries makes. No rattle and slides easily.

dave in australia 11-19-2024 02:28 AM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

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Originally Posted by oldspert (Post 2340404)
It would not be correct but, couldn't a modern clamp with the rubber between the pipe clamp and the frame be used?
Ed

Did something similar on my dads A. I made a loop out of insertion rubber and used a pipe clamp with a tab. I works until we can get an aries and set it up with the original clamp.

Y-Blockhead 11-19-2024 09:37 AM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

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Originally Posted by whirnot (Post 2350946)
Just use the insulated clamp that Aries makes. No rattle and slides easily.

I am, after a month or two the "insulation" wears out and it starts rattling again.

mass A man 11-19-2024 11:51 AM

Re: Stainless Exhaust Failure
 

I fully agree with Keith True's post- don't clamp it up until it fits well. Bending a Model A muffler pipe can be tough for some-but it can be done. I personally don't use the stainless system. The rear clamp I bought 15 years ago came with a strip of heat-proof material similar to asbestos. It's still there and doing it's job. My rear clamp is just slightly loose-no rattles but I feel it has enough slack to move with expansion. I don't think I would use rubber on the tail pipe-It gets hot enough to burn it up.


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