Just so happens,
I was at a car show today in Zefferhills, Fl.
I stoped at a booth that had crematic coatings on headers and manifolds and
they had flanges on the headers which looked like a better idea.
My header was welded to the intermediate pipes and now i can't take the
header off the studs with out cutting the intermediate pipe. He said most
muffler shops should be able to put a flange on.
I am going to look into as soon as I get a chance.
Nice day for the top down
Al Salvatore
76tr6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Macholdt" <vze2846b@verizon.net>
To: "6pack list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: Separating exhaust pipe from header
> Well, I had to report back. I used straight acetylene gas and got the pipe
> glowing cherry red all round. I heated and pulled, heated and pulled.
Forget
> it, not coming apart that way!
>
> Finally gave up and used my Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel. I had to
slit
> the pipe all the way back to the end of the header pipe before it let
loose.
> I don't know if it was the Jet-Hot on the header, the exhaust sealer, or a
> reaction between the two, but it was really stuck together.
>
> I'm thinking of replacing this slip joint with a flange set-up. Anyone
done
> this?
>
> Peter
> '68 TR250
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