what is this called and where can i buy these with pic!!
06-21-2008, 09:03 PM
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what is this called and where can i buy these with pic!! alright i finally have all i need to put in my exhaust set-up,but i have pacesseter long tubes with a summit x pipe and edlebrock 304 muflers. However the headers dont have the bolt on triangle built in so i need to know what the piece in the picture does,where to get it and can i just use that instead of welding or do i need to use that and weld it as well?Thanks
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NAPA Sells them. I think they're just called Exhaust Band Clamps.
(Hopefully the welds on your exhaust are nicer than that ones lol Though an air tight weld, is an air tight weld I guess.)
(Hopefully the welds on your exhaust are nicer than that ones lol Though an air tight weld, is an air tight weld I guess.)
06-21-2008, 09:46 PM
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I use those on my system as well.
I refer to them as "Exhaust Band Clamps" and the parts store always knows what I mean.
I keep spares just in case. 3" band clamps can be tough to come by sometimes.
Larger diameter ones are used in large diesel setups quite a bit.
Torque em down good with an impact and you'll be fine.
Welding the headers to the Y is a good way to seal them, but a real pain in the
*** if you ever have to drop the tranny or pull the motor later on.
I refer to them as "Exhaust Band Clamps" and the parts store always knows what I mean.
I keep spares just in case. 3" band clamps can be tough to come by sometimes.
Larger diameter ones are used in large diesel setups quite a bit.
Torque em down good with an impact and you'll be fine.
Welding the headers to the Y is a good way to seal them, but a real pain in the
*** if you ever have to drop the tranny or pull the motor later on.
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Mine didn't leak the first time they were put on. But they stretch once they are used and when you re-use them they sometimes leak. I ran a few good beads of copper seal around the pipe and inside the clamp before I put them back on and they seal up super fine.
-Rick
And yes Napa carries them.
-Rick
And yes Napa carries them.
06-23-2008, 10:02 AM
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Yea, when they're tight, they're unforgiving :\ So if you're wrenching/ratcheting them down, either use an extension, wear gloves, or flat out DON'T slip! 
I agree on not reusing them. IMO they're cheap enough that you could just get new ones, instead of dealing with the semi-embarrassment of having a tick-tick-tick-ticking
I agree on not reusing them. IMO they're cheap enough that you could just get new ones, instead of dealing with the semi-embarrassment of having a tick-tick-tick-ticking
06-23-2008, 01:05 PM
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on a side note theres nothing wrong with the welds...i didnt do the welds but i can show you some bad welds.
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Get some aluminum tape to seal it, you can either wrap it around the pipes before you tighten the clamp or over the clamp.
It holds about as well as a piece of aluminum with a gasket maker, but will hold up to all temperatures, moisture, etc.
You can order aluminum tape from a lot of industrial supply companies, HVAC retailers, or aerospace fabricators. It's suuper strong and suuper shiny. lol
It holds about as well as a piece of aluminum with a gasket maker, but will hold up to all temperatures, moisture, etc.
You can order aluminum tape from a lot of industrial supply companies, HVAC retailers, or aerospace fabricators. It's suuper strong and suuper shiny. lol
06-23-2008, 02:21 PM
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well the style of band clamp depends on which type of joint you have...for example the size of my duals is 3" and so is my collectors so its a butt joint...now if my duals would have been a bit smaller and slid into my collectors then i would have a lap joint