JekRankin
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 12:47 PM |
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Using flexi joint to provide minor adjustment to exhaust angle?
Hi
With my engine in position and the output flange parallel with the diff flange, I need to correct the angle of the output on my manifold by about
4degrees to have the silencer fit inside the sill section.
Originally I was thinking I'd need to chop and weld a 2" dia bend section into the manifold, but I'm now wandering whether I could
get away with a flexible exhaust joint, like one of these:
http://www.ojzengineering.co.uk/product.php?product=21
What's the consensus on this idea - a decent solution, or a bit of a bodge?
Jek
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40inches
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 01:24 PM |
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Your example is for anti vibration, not misalignment. I used a Truflex section ( 2.25' 57mm TRUFLEX STAINLESS FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST PIPE BEND | eBay ), saved a lot of time and head scratching, not cheap though.
 
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[Edited on 15-12-11 by 40inches]
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JekRankin
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 01:52 PM |
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Interesting, thanks for the link. Looks a little long for my application but will have a look for a smaller version. Failing that, seems like they
sell suitable pre-bent lengths of stainless tube if I decide to go down the welding route.
Jek
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40inches
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 01:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JekRankin
Interesting, thanks for the link. Looks a little long for my application but will have a look for a smaller version. Failing that, seems like they
sell suitable pre-bent lengths of stainless tube if I decide to go down the welding route.
Jek
They make them up themselves, ask them to make one to your size 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 04:45 PM |
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Just beware that flexi joints are not designed to support the weight of an exhaust in the way a solid tube could. Typically a tin top will have an
exhaust hanger near a flexi joint.
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