Keeping an exhaust on a rally car
Posted by Eric Ewert
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John Vanlandingham Super Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Seen these? super simple, cost a coupla bucks 
One on the upstream pipe overlapping the on on the downstream pipe, drop a bolt and an all metal locknut and presto.. When the exhaust is all mooshed to death, you haven't spent a couple of hundred buck for quick release V bands which really don't need to be quick release cause you don't have a spare section of exhaust or a spare gearboxor the skills or the crew with skills to do 11 minute gearbox swaps---sop why quick release.. Howzabout catch and release? How about early release for good behavior? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Kevin Schmidt Ultra Moderator Location: Waterford, MI Join Date: 11/27/2017 Age: Settling Down Posts: 7 Rally Car: Rx-7 |
I have not seen those... and you're right - I don't have a spare exhaust to snap on
 but I did manage to bring a spare v-band so I could re-attach the exhaust after it fell off to finish the day.
I already fixed it with a slip fitting but I'll give that a try when I break the slip setup. 1986 Rx7 Non Turbo |
John Vanlandingham Super Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
See what's nice with those is even if the joint is banged you still have a chance of working in apart> Big ol nasty U bolts dent things on sip fit joints, dent the outer and the inner and are often impossible to slide out quickly/easily.. Lots of joints that had to come apart often used to be done in some variation of that..I've seen in on the collectors for radial aero engines Hey regarding suspension question..Have you seen Alex Staidle's build thread? The stanrad thing since last century sometime on the old steering box equipped, fixed strut-poked-into-the-bottom-forging style strut is swapping the whole 2nd Gen crossmember, steering rack, arms, hubs, brakes etc and simply (!) extending the steering column down This solves a WHOLE raft of chronic 1st Gen problems---a) everything is whimpy and weak b) steering is good--vague zero on center 12 to 15 turns lock-to-lock worn out steering boxes--which are also weak, aren't cool, c) brakes--the key to happiness d) quickly swappable struts e) all forreally rayher minimal work...and there's enough 2nd Gen stuff around.. The rear of the car also has similar problems: a) weak b) hard to find goodies c) expensive as hell d) upper links a foot too short causing axle movement mid-corner e) limited travel..f) weak Look at Alex's build.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
same as above Godlike Moderator Location: In the woods Join Date: 03/12/2016 Age: Settling Down Posts: 130 |
John Vanlandingham Super Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
same as above Godlike Moderator Location: In the woods Join Date: 03/12/2016 Age: Settling Down Posts: 130 |
John Vanlandingham Super Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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John Vanlandingham Super Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Kevin Schmidt Ultra Moderator Location: Waterford, MI Join Date: 11/27/2017 Age: Settling Down Posts: 7 Rally Car: Rx-7 |
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