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Hey gang. I got my car back I think it was early last week from the mechanic and as some of you may have read he got my new Weber straightened around and tuned right but also put a new Pace Setter header on the car cause the old exhaust manifold was cracked where the EGR valve screws into it. Anyway, the other day I was out changing the oil and upon squeezing myself under the front of the car to get to the oil drain plug I noticed the header coming down then joining into the exhaust pipe to run to the rear of the car yet there is NO exhaust hangers holding it. The only hanger is at the back where the muffler is at. So basically the way it is now is the header being held at the motor is now acting as an exhaust clamp and then the other all the way in the rear. It is pretty stable as I pulled and jerked on it but that cant be good to leave it like that. Im guessing I could cause stress on the header and create a crack or something like that. To much money just to ignore not being mounted right. The only thing is I cant seem to see where I can rig up a clamp properly and tie it into the bottom of the car.
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Exhaust clamps missing....
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Jim_Gruber
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Look in the MOSS or VB Catalog. There is a clamp specifically for that. Band around the tailpipe and I think it mounts to the tranny or cross member. It's missing on Bugsy so I periodically need to tighten the bolts from header to exhaust pipe. Right now muffler is suspender by only one bolt / strap in the back. I look at it and tighten on a regular basis. One of those I need to order things when I place an order with VB or MOSS. I had an old catalog from VB next to the desk here and the complete Center Exhaust Mount Bracket and Kit was < $15.00. Shipping might cost more than the parts. Another pet peeve.
scoutll
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bugimike said:
The front exhaust bracket for frogeye, and early square sprites and midgets is now available through AH Spares for a reasonable price. Less than 20.00 shipped to the US for me a couple weeks ago. Moss wants 69.00 plus shipping for the thing.
Here it is
XEXS117 BRACKET-exhaust brkt to clutch MK1-MK2 $14.04
And the clamp
XEXS116 CLAMP-pipe to steady bracket MK1-MK2 $4.97
They also list some parts for the newer ones. I don't know when they changed styles, possibly about the time they went to the 1275.
I was missing that bracket but rigged one up by putting a muffler clamp on the pipe just at the engine/trans join and cut a piece of 1/2" EMT (that cheap steel pipe that the hardware store sells for electrical wiring), drilled two holes in it at the appropriate locations and fastened it to the muffler clamp and to a bolt at the engine/trans flange.
Has now lasted around 12 years.
Bill
Has now lasted around 12 years.
Bill
RickB
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My hardware store sells steel with holes along the center that is great for this application. Basically different widths of 1/8 inch stock with holes so you can put bolts through and fasten stuff. I believe the generic auto parts paces even have something made for this, I've done both and they are highly effective, inexpensive and readily available. No waiting for over priced shipping!
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HAN8L1965 said:
From what I've been told, the front clamp is very important. It stops the front part of the exhaust from swinging and swaying or twisting under torque. They had/have problems with the seal or flange breaking where the exhaust pipe joins the manifold. The bracket/clamp is there to make sure the pipe and engine/transmission move together. That is why it's connected to the bell housing and not the chassis like other clamps.
Picture is of a 948-1098 set up on a friend's car. The smooth case clamp is the same, but doesn't have the cutout for the transmission rib.
