I posted on here a week or so ago after I pulled my muffler off, accidentally, while trying to straighten out the exhaust tips on the right side so they lined up with the left ones. They were going in at an angle.

I finally enlisted my neighbor to help me get the muffler back on. The problem was that the H pipe was offset about an inch from where the muffler pipe was hitting, so we had to pull the H pipe over to get it lined up. It's all back together now, but I haven't driven it yet.

I only put the muffler pipe inside the H pipe by about an inch, then put the clamp on and tightened it down. My question is this: Is a one inch overlap enough to hold it on securely? I'm thinking that since the pipes weren't lined up to begin with, there's probably a lot of side pressure between the pipes, not counting the extra security of the clamp.

Do you think it's safe to drive it the way I did it, or should I loosen the clamp and shove the muffler pipe in further (and leave my exhaust tips crooked)? And suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

I don't want to drive it down the road and have it come off and tear up the rear end.

Thanks for your expertise.

Michael in KC

 

IF you torqued it to spec you should be fine.
IF you are concerned take it to a local muffler shop and have then finish the job....

 

Thanks for the advice.
I don't have a torque wrench, but I cranked it down as tight as I could with a regular wrench.