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Old 01-25-2012, 09:44 AM
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Does anyone know what sizes of exhaust gaskets are needed for a B&B cat-back? I don't have the front two metal ones to compare and the back two paper ones aren't a size I can find anywhere? I have the 3 inch system with the resonator.

HELP! lol

I measured the back at 2-5/8 inner diameter (could be 2.5?) and approx 4-3/8ths on-center for the bolt holes. I can't find anything remotely similiar locally or online....does anyone know what I need?

I emailed B&B and they were suprisingly not that much help with a reply of "take them to any local autoparts store and they should have them"....that's most definately not the case.

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PM Heavymetals. He had some nice thick copper ones made that I am using.
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I may have an extra set at home, I will check this evening.
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I have a few sets left.

That is a standard exhaust flange gasket size, 3" dia hole.
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Cool, thanks!

Heavymetals a PM is headed your way...
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iam getting ready to install a B&B catback on my 2004 V i need the gaskets that go at the cats I can not find any localy the gaskets i need are not the same ones being used for flanges at rear going to mufflers i called B&B they said gaskets are all the same they are not. any help would be great.
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I have a few left.
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Great

How can I get them from you
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Originally Posted by demondog2007
Great

How can I get them from you
Pm me.

They are not cheap.
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The biggest problem one is gonna have in trying to get a B&B exhaust to bolt up to a OEM cat, is that there is a 0.5" difference in diameter.

I don't guarantee you are gonna get a complete or proper seal, although some have.
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Originally Posted by heavymetals
The biggest problem one is gonna have in trying to get a B&B exhaust to bolt up to a OEM cat, is that there is a 0.5" difference in diameter.

I don't guarantee you are gonna get a complete or proper seal, although some have.
I have Heavy's gaskets on mine. He's right, it doesn't seal perfectly. I'm sure there's a way to get it 100% but I'm not there yet. I haven't worried about it too much as I'm waiting to get headers or something else setup anyways. Something you could do, I noticed, was swap the stock studs/bolts on the cats for ones that don't have the little integraded nut that would sit between the stock cat-back and the cats. if you remove that one of Heavy's gaskets can then sit flush between the two pipes and solve any leak issues.

...I noticed this after breaking a stud and having to swap with an autozone special that didn't have the 'nut' I'm talking about; I was just too short on time to do the other 3 and solve my problem.



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