Subject: exhaust flange-pipe interface failures
From: ACRE NL
Date: 1/15/2003, 7:57 AM


They are noticably heavier than an equivalent exhaust made out of
0.065
but,
I am pleased with their performance.  Based on the wear so far, I
expect
never to have to replace the headers for that reason.

Ed Anderson


Ed have you looked at your sound suppressors inserts lately?. Yvon.

Ed Anderson wrote:

No, Yvon, I have not yet done that.  I plan on doing my annual inspection
this month and will pull the exhaust off and check on the condition (or
whether I even still have inserts) of the inserts.
I'll let you know what I find.

I am currently considering a two input/exhaust spintech muffler similar to
the one Tracy Crook flys (with one input/exhaust) out of 304 rather than the
321.  But, I need to determine how I will hang that
muffler before I spend
$245 on one.

Ed Anderson

Ed, go to this web site-

http://www.customaircraft.com/

and go to the products section, go to the Exhaust system cross reference, then down to Tail pipe support system. Take a look at the drawing. They charge $85 for that support, but I just copied the drawing and will make a few of my own to support the muffler.
I could not link directly to the drawing, hence the convoluted directions.
Brian Trubee

 
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