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Old 11-19-2005, 04:24 PM
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Ok, got my Pace Setter headers, there is no flanges to bolt the headers on...Can't weld on or it will screw up the ceramic coating. I don't want to use crappy clamps that will leak... So what does everyone do to hook it up to the rest of the exhaust?
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are you talking about to hook it to the rest of the exhaust? Your headers are mounted to the motor right? They did come with flanges to mount to the motor itself right
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use the clamps..they wont leak if you tighten the hell out of them..believe me..
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slide the y pipe over the headers, clamp it, mine doesn't leak
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yeah, use large stainless steel band clamps, torque em to around 65 ft lbs, and they wont leak. mine dont, and they fit grrrrreeeaaattt!!!!
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Ok, where does everyone get the clamps and what kind?
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i have two, new in box, that i'd give ya... they are for 3 inch exhaust, and are stainless steel...um... 25 shipped. I have a pay pal acct. they were 13.50 a pop i believe... They work quite well, in fact when the are all the way tightened, they actually conform to the pipe. pm me if you are interested
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Can you pick up these clamps from your every day Lowe's/Home Depot?
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Originally Posted by Toasty
Can you pick up these clamps from your every day Lowe's/Home Depot?
Last I checked only Napa and Oreilly's had them. Vatozone didn't carry them 6 mo's ago.
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i bought, cat-back, OFY, and headers all at the same time and i think the Y included the clamps they are talkin about and yea they fit GREAT and dont leak one bit
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I special ordered mine from a nappa store.
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Any place that deals with deisel trucks( freightliner, mack, peterbuilt) will .have the clamps. That is where I got mine. Mine were a little cheaper at the Mack place.




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