SS Heat exchangers connections sloppy..., How important is a tight fit? |
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SS Heat exchangers connections sloppy..., How important is a tight fit? |
oakdalecurtis |
Apr 4 2018, 11:13 AM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
How important is it for a tight fit, or not, of the SS heat exchangers at each end where they connect to the exhaust headers and the muffler?
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eitnurg |
Apr 5 2018, 12:57 AM
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Country Member Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Nairobi Member No.: 62 Region Association: None |
QUOTE There’s no CO exchange unless the pipes are cracked. How frequent is this? I just inherited a pair of stainless exchangers on an old engine I bought: bright & shiny under all the dirt, the odd evidence of knocks and bangs, but nothing major. On cleaning them up, one of the pipes felt......odd. Putting a borescope down one end revealed a complete break in the pipe about halfway down. So it’s junk, throw it away, don’t even attempt to use it. Bit drastic for what is an expensive item, but the consequences don’t bear thinking about. But how about the other, seemingly undamaged, one? |
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