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Sep 7, 2006 | 09:10 AM

DJ_951

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band clamps

Getting ready to install headers and exhaust. where can I get cheap/reasonable band clamps? Stainless steel? Thanks

Sep 7, 2006 | 09:45 AM

WhiteRhino

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I always get mine from local big rig places. They're usually around $5 and are great quality. They also usually stock every size from 2" to like 6".

Sep 7, 2006 | 09:47 AM

Benjamin Russick

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I bought real nice collector clamps from Summit. They weren't cheap, but sealed great and are stainless.

Sep 7, 2006 | 09:57 AM

carado1984

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advance auto.. stainless.. TSP sent me some really nice ones too i dont know if they sell them seperate though..

Sep 7, 2006 | 10:01 AM

Full-Force

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I like the stepped ones or the preformed ones myself. I get them from Summit

Sep 7, 2006 | 10:14 AM

jmm98LS1

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I like the stepped ones or the preformed ones myself. I get them from Summit

Same here (they're called lap-joint I believe). Less than $10 too IIRC.

Sep 7, 2006 | 10:18 AM

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Sep 7, 2006 | 10:22 AM

bene

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I dunno man. I got one of those band clamps and it leaks like a SOB!

Sep 7, 2006 | 10:28 AM

DJ_951

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Thanks. Now just have to figure out how many.

Sep 7, 2006 | 10:31 AM

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I dunno man. I got one of those band clamps and it leaks like a SOB!

Put some muscle into it when you tighten

JK!

Mine have never leaked, none of them, on my car or any other car I have done.

Sep 7, 2006 | 11:00 AM

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When I was doing my exhaust, I found a great supplier for the preformed torctite clamps.

Sep 7, 2006 | 12:43 PM

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NAPA carrys stainless steel band clamps for about $10 each. Just go to a local store and ask for 2 3" ones and they'll get it from the back. FYI they also have the factory 3 peice metal manifold/header gaskets for $13!!!!!

Sep 7, 2006 | 03:05 PM

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bene

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Quote:

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Put some muscle into it when you tighten

JK!

Mine have never leaked, none of them, on my car or any other car I have done.

Nuff muscle... If I put more it'll twist the bolts.

I think I'm gonna back to my muffler shop have them fab me a flange connection instead of this clamp.

Sep 7, 2006 | 03:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Full-Force

I like the stepped ones or the preformed ones myself. I get them from Summit

I use that type also--stainless is nice..

Sep 7, 2006 | 03:17 PM

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I went to vatozone and oreillys and they both looked at me funny. Went to NAPA and they went in the back for a min and came out with the clamps.

Sep 7, 2006 | 03:35 PM

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NAPA is the only store around me that carries them. ~ $10 bucks for one.

Sep 7, 2006 | 03:47 PM

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I got ALL of my band clamps at NAPA. They had the best ones, and they were the cheapest at the time.

Sep 7, 2006 | 04:07 PM

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QFT

Napa is the only place around here to get them. I just recently bought 4 for $40, they have held up nicely.

Sep 7, 2006 | 05:43 PM

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Napa always has them

Sep 7, 2006 | 09:08 PM

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Napa's were decent, preformed Torctite's were better.

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