which band clamps to get? (pics)
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i have used both on my hooker headers and hooker y-pipe
i tryed the flat ones and they did not seal for ****
the steped ones are a much better design and dont leak nearly as much
trust me you will be sorry
i tryed the flat ones and they did not seal for ****
the steped ones are a much better design and dont leak nearly as much
trust me you will be sorry
Anyone have any part numbers for the bottom ones from Jegs or Summit? I need some for my Pacesetter long tubes and TSP off road y pipe. The exaust shop that welded up my y-pipe only had plain 3" clamps, and the headers leak like crazy. They told me I could just weld them to the y-pipe, but I dont like that idea.
Originally Posted by jerflash
i have used both on my hooker headers and hooker y-pipe
i tryed the flat ones and they did not seal for ****
the steped ones are a much better design and dont leak nearly as much
trust me you will be sorry
i tryed the flat ones and they did not seal for ****
the steped ones are a much better design and dont leak nearly as much
trust me you will be sorry
I always had that same problem until I swictched and now use an air impact gun for tightening. I could never get them tight enough laying on my back, even using a breaker bar..
Originally Posted by Jimmy P
Anyone have any part numbers for the bottom ones from Jegs or Summit? I need some for my Pacesetter long tubes and TSP off road y pipe. The exaust shop that welded up my y-pipe only had plain 3" clamps, and the headers leak like crazy. They told me I could just weld them to the y-pipe, but I dont like that idea.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
if my collectors are 3in and my duals are 3in.. would i just make them touch each other (not overlap) and then put the flat band clamp over them? or would it be wiser to expand the exhaust pipes to slide over the collectors then put the clamps on?
Update. I got the preformed clamps on my car now.
You just slide the clamp down until it stops. It will stop when the expanded pipe makes contact with the smaller diameter of the clamp. From there you tighten it down. I just used a regular box end wrench to tighten it down. There was no need to tighten the **** out of it to get it to work right since it was already preformed. The proce was really not any more for the preformed ones so there is reall no since in not buying them unless you are butting 2 same size pipes.
Again, I Have had both styles and they are both the exact same clamp, but the preformed one has already been formed to hook an id to od pipe.
You just slide the clamp down until it stops. It will stop when the expanded pipe makes contact with the smaller diameter of the clamp. From there you tighten it down. I just used a regular box end wrench to tighten it down. There was no need to tighten the **** out of it to get it to work right since it was already preformed. The proce was really not any more for the preformed ones so there is reall no since in not buying them unless you are butting 2 same size pipes.
Again, I Have had both styles and they are both the exact same clamp, but the preformed one has already been formed to hook an id to od pipe.
I bought the flat ones, and I tightened them as much as they can until both parts of the end are touching. The bolt can't turn anymore. Even after all that tigthening, and it was a lot, I can't believe how much it leaks.I will try the preformed ones, and if those can't seal, I will just have my exhaust shop weld my headers to my y-pipe. Anyone have a quick link of were to get the top ones from. I bought the bottom ones from the summit ebay link that that person posted a couple of threads ago.
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Mine are flat and even with the copper rtv it leaks, maybe a whole tube is needed 
I think if the pipes are slip fitted correctly the stepped one, but if its a "custom" job the flat ones.
I think if the pipes are slip fitted correctly the stepped one, but if its a "custom" job the flat ones. 
Originally Posted by JEB99TA
I have used the ones from NAPA like the bottom ones and they're pricey, but, wouldn't buy any other kind. They work great. The bottom picture is the clamp you want to use.
Originally Posted by Jimmy P
Is Nappa the only place that carrys the bottom ones? I dont have any Nappas by me.
you can order the flat ones from jegs and summit too.
