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Old 05-15-2010, 02:51 PM
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Would like to have 3 bolt header flanges installed on my kooks 1 7/8 headers. Where can I get nice and thick stainless 3" flanges. I bought a set of cheep omes but looks very thin less than 1/4" and very easy to wrap and leak.
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Going to need the flanges to be able to fix the muflix 3" y-pipe and 4" catback to the kooks headers. Any Supporting venders who might carry these?
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Why go with 3 bolt flanges? V band clamp has ONE bolt and guaranteed to be leak free.

BTW, Summit sells these, 3 bolt flanges and V band clamp.
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I need the 3 bolt flange because it's easy to remove and install (work on this car alot) and I'm used to it. I got flanges from summit but as I mentioned they are very thin and are mild steel. They don't seem to carry thick stainless ones.
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use a vband, they're alot better, and easier to take out. either that or a band clamp. both work well and are easy to work on and leak free.
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My exhaust is nothing but flanges.. Easier to drop if need be
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Don't the Kooks come with the 2 bolt ball socket flanges? If not, go with them...no gaskets to blow out.
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As others have said, I'd HIGHLY recommend the stainless V-band setup....I get all my v-band's from racepartsolutions

http://www.racepartsolutions.com/pro...d=RPS-Vband-SS
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Originally Posted by tim99ws6
As others have said, I'd HIGHLY recommend the stainless V-band setup....I get all my v-band's from racepartsolutions

http://www.racepartsolutions.com/pro...d=RPS-Vband-SS

Do you know if they are strong enough to not crack or break every time the motor flexes?




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