Spiral Turbos
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From: Pittsburgh Pa.
Spiral Turbos
Tried calling the company prior to purchasing these muffler inserts and couldn't get ahold of anybody. Does anyone know if all's well with this company? I like to make sure a place is still open before sending out the payment. Thanks in advance, Jim...
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Disregard...I apologize, I jumped the gun...They promptly returned the calls and are indeed fine. Spoke with Jim, and he explained how his product worked and could be modified along with the upgrades you might do to your engine. I'm sold and the check's in the mail...
Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by Berserker78
What product is this?
http://www.spiralturbobaffles.com/
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Luerja...Sounds like my kinda place! Not to mention the fact that the stock muffler inserts make the car sound like an asthmatic dog. Hooker headers and sidepipes should JAM! But, you know, make it work for YOU.
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Got my Spiral Turbos today (Friday) Nice product/Super-fast shipping...I fully intended to be giving my opinion by now, but ran into trouble with the installation. Pulled everything apart, right up to where you remove the sidepipes from the collector...You guessed it: I couldn't get them to budge, much less remove them. PB Blaster, heat, you name it, I was afraid I was gonna pull the headers right off the block. Now, I hate to admit defeat, but I wasn't going to damage the system with my ham-fisted tactics, so...I'm appealing to those of you with experience in this area to point me in a direction that might improve my results (short of giving it to someone who knows what the hell they're doing). Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shorewood IL
I thought I saw a post a while back wherre someone fabricated a "home-made" puller with threaded rod and two hose clamps. They used rubber to protect each side of the pipe/tubes and used the threaded rod to seperate the two pieces. I'm also interested because I'm going to be changing out my mufflers pretty soon.
Keep us updated on how it goes!
Keep us updated on how it goes!
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by rosslato
make sure when u put em back together to coat the header/sidepipe junction w/antiseize so the next time u need to take em apart they'll separate easy
Won't the anti-sieze burn off?
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Jughead
Won't the anti-sieze burn off?
They claim it's good for 1600F
http://permatex.com/products/automot...ubricant_a.htm
If the link doesn't work:
Permatex® Anti-Seize Lubricant
A highly refined blend of aluminum, copper and graphite lubricants. Use during assembly to prevent galling, corrosion and seizing and to assure easier disassembly. Temperature range: -60°F to 1600°F (-51°Cto 871°C). Salt, corrosion and moisture resistant – ideal for marine use. Non-aerosol version meets Mil Spec #907E. Aerosol - Level 3*
Suggested Applications: For easy removal of spark plugs, cylinder head and exhaust head bolts
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From: Lima, OH -- 69 L71 427/435hp
Originally Posted by hurricanejames
Got my Spiral Turbos today (Friday) Nice product/Super-fast shipping...I fully intended to be giving my opinion by now, but ran into trouble with the installation. Pulled everything apart, right up to where you remove the sidepipes from the collector...You guessed it: I couldn't get them to budge, much less remove them. PB Blaster, heat, you name it, I was afraid I was gonna pull the headers right off the block. Now, I hate to admit defeat, but I wasn't going to damage the system with my ham-fisted tactics, so...I'm appealing to those of you with experience in this area to point me in a direction that might improve my results (short of giving it to someone who knows what the hell they're doing). Any help would be greatly appreciated...