[Healeys] Exhaust Clamps

Ghess4 ghess4 at cox.net
Sun Oct 4 21:30:50 MDT 2009


I have had very good results using band clamps to mate the headers to the 
input to the mufflers.  Here is an example of the ones that seem to do the 
best job for me.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Exhaust/Section/Clamps/?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
gh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
To: "Dan" <jobu53 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Exhaust Clamps


> Think I'd try to determine why the original clamps alone aren't working; 
> beefier clamps aren't necessarily the best solution.  Are the pipes out of 
> round?
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Dan wrote:
>> I have a 1963 BJ7 and am struggling with the clamps where the exhaust 
>> enters
>> the muffler. Originally I had leaks in this area and decided to try and
>> silence the leak. Someone on the list suggested using Stainless Steel 
>> plumbing
>> repair couplings without the rubber insert. I installed those and 
>> reinstalled
>> the standard muffler clamps over those. Everything works great except 
>> that
>> when I start the car the exhaust hits the frame and makes a banging 
>> noise.
>> When the car is running everything is fine.
>>
>>   Having been cursed with being a perfectionist I want to eliminate the
>> banging. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good clamp that is wide 
>> enough
>> to seal the joint, probably 3/4"-1" and has good clamping capacity?
>>
>>   On another note, Barrett Jackson Las Vegas is next weekend. Even though 
>> the
>> prices resemble a Monopoly Game, the bidders are more in tune with 
>> Healeys
>> than the ones that go to Mecum. Before we succumb to the low prices 
>> everyone
>> is concerned with, it will be interesting to see what happens next 
>> weekend.
>> There are currently 4 Healeys to be auctioned.
>>
>> Dan Serrao
>> 1963 BJ7
>> Fountain Hills, AZ
>
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