Exhaust installation question
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Racer
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From: Sweden
Exhaust installation question
From top to bottom:
-Exhaust manifold
-Gasket
-Heat riser (or in my case just the spacers) with flat surface up
-Donut
-Sleeve
-Exhaust (side) with flange
Seems like this do not fit together...
Is it EITHER Heat riser spacer OR donut+sleeve?
If so, how does the heat riser seal against the exhaust?
/Johan
-Exhaust manifold
-Gasket
-Heat riser (or in my case just the spacers) with flat surface up
-Donut
-Sleeve
-Exhaust (side) with flange
Seems like this do not fit together...
Is it EITHER Heat riser spacer OR donut+sleeve?
If so, how does the heat riser seal against the exhaust?
/Johan
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi J,
The heat riser was on the right side originally. No riser or spacer on the left side. Just the donut and sleeve.
Originally the heat riser butted against the manifold with no gasket, then the sleeve slipped into the heat riser, then the donut slid on the sleeve, and then the flange on the pipe started on the studs. The large diameter end of the sleeve goes into the heat riser (right side) and manifold (left side).
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Alan
The heat riser was on the right side originally. No riser or spacer on the left side. Just the donut and sleeve.
Originally the heat riser butted against the manifold with no gasket, then the sleeve slipped into the heat riser, then the donut slid on the sleeve, and then the flange on the pipe started on the studs. The large diameter end of the sleeve goes into the heat riser (right side) and manifold (left side).
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Jan 14, 2012 at 08:48 AM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 308
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From: Sweden
Thanks but it still doesn'tmake sence with the spacer...
On the driver side the manifold is slightly tapered in the bottom so the sleeve will go in there.
But the spacer is the same diameter in the bottom as the big end of the sleeve. Cant see how they can sit against each other?
In the picture to the left they are like that, but I cant see how they will stay centered if the whole thing is tightened?
On the driver side the manifold is slightly tapered in the bottom so the sleeve will go in there.
But the spacer is the same diameter in the bottom as the big end of the sleeve. Cant see how they can sit against each other?
In the picture to the left they are like that, but I cant see how they will stay centered if the whole thing is tightened?
Pro
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From: BC
It looked in the pic like you were trying to instal the sleeve into the spacer.
Steve g
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From: BC
Don't know why I didn't notice it before, but you have two different system types. That spacer/heat riser eliminator is intended to be used without a donut or gasket of any type. The pipe sits right up against the bevel on the spacer. The donut and sleeve is for use with heatrisers that have a bevel cut into them.
Steve g
Steve g
