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bigpentti
Starting Member
United Kingdom
24 Posts |  Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 08:37:22  
| Hi everyone,i am in the middle of fitting a highgate twin exhaust system i got of john-saab last year,everything was going well until i tried to but the exhaust manifold nuts on, there is not enough room between the new wide exhaust and the studs,then i remembered woody telling me i had to fit alen headed bolts to get the clearance,
as those studs have been in there for 30+ years i did not want to start taking them out so i have had a brainwave.
i have welded 5 nuts together x4 then ground down the first 4 to the diametere of a cup head bolt and they fit great.
before i finish off the exhaust can anyone see a problem with this new nut system.
i was going to finish it today saturday but the bloody snow is back again.
thanks in advance of your wisdom cheers, john |
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pchristy
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1790 Posts | Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 14:29:49
| That's my old exhaust! Make sure you have ear-defenders on when you fire it up.....!!!
:D
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Pete
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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 18:07:55
| And dont park between houses and rev it up!!!! , Ive heard it.
Chris | |
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pchristy
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1790 Posts | Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 18:18:59
| Are your neighbours talking to you again yet, Chris?
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Pete
"Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!" | |
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john-saab
Administrator
United Kingdom
2679 Posts | Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 20:16:23
| | I'm no help..i never got around to fitting it. Don't forget to post a few pictures once it's fitted! | |
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pchristy
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1790 Posts | Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 21:10:09
| Come to think of it, my car hasn't got studs for the exhaust mounting. Its fitted with bolts! There is one large head and one small head on each side! When I took the Highgate off and fitted a Jetex, I simply re-used the bolts! It never occurred to me that they were non-standard!
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Pete
"Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!" | |
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fitting highgate exhaust to a 96
