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<DIV>In a message dated 4/3/2013 10:38:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
keen_tj@hotmail.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial>Anyone have a great solution for permanently securing
J-tubes? The standard U-bolt/ring kinda clamps always seem to go loose
and allow a little rattling after a few warmups; after one good hot
highway run they need tightened again, otherwise the tubes rattle where they
meet the muffler piping (I have an OTT). I've just put up with this, for
years, through several different exhaust systems. Is there a better
way? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Add flanges to both sides of the exhaust joint. Since you're not using
stock heat exchangers, or the stock muffler, this isn't a big deal to modify
these parts. A friend of mine found some small muffler clamps to use on his
t-1 based Karmann Ghia. This might be a cheaper alternative.
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<BR>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<BR>71
Square-vert under
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