Securing the exhaust better

[bigd1101]

As we all know, the Model A's exhaust system is pretty simple and as far as I can see, only one hanger at the far end of the tail pipe assembly is the only thing other than the connection at the manifold which is dubious at best unless you have some custom flanging done to improve the "grip" where the two meet. With the other problems that seem to plague that juncture with a not so perfect union due to the bend in the pipe that comes with the new mufflers and that they don't always align up enough to prevent leaks without good gaskets and or muffler cement, which is exactly the problem I plan on alleviating this weekend with said ingredients, the connection as is worries me.



Now, is there a place I can add a pipe hanger closer to the muffler or past that towards the upward bend to relieve the pressure on the pipe/manifold connection? I don't trust the connection on it's own to hold as it blew out when I first stared up the A last week. I had the clamp damn tight, thought the alignment was good, but no.....all of a sudden the A sounded like a bi-plane coming in for a landing.


Don