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exhaust stubs, thinking of cutting a heat exchanger |
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Jul 28 2014, 01:46 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,164 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Can any one out there comment on the idea of cutting off the 6 inches or so of the heat exchanger where it meets the heads and adding flanges there so that the exhaust can be dropped without disturbing the head joint?
I have a spare set of heads so I ws thinking of mounting the heat exchangers, slicing and then tack welding the flanges while still in place. I was thinking of using V flanges with rings as well so you could still get to the head studs with a socket. Ideas? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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Jul 28 2014, 02:05 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
It'll work as well as you can weld and fabricate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Jul 28 2014, 05:13 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,164 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yeah. Well I tend to agree with that one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Given that I pull it off - is it a reasonable idea? I find that I want to pull the exhausts to do things like check the valves, replace an alternator and track down pesky oil leaks. Now that I am backdating to 1974, I am not gonna have the two into one sink p trap to disconnect anymore. Thank goodness! |
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