Refurbishing stock exhaust

[DMC-81]

I got the other side done today using the same process...

Honing completed and M7 studs installed:
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Gaskets placed:
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Manifold installed:
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Plus I installed the heat stove and starter heat shield which I prepped and painted as described above:
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I also installed the cat and heat shield as well:
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That.....looks.....NIIIIICE!

Thanks Rich!

[John U]

How did you hone and clean up the mating surfaces on the engine?
Thanks
John

[DMC-81]

How did you hone and clean up the mating surfaces on the engine?
Thanks
John

Hi John,

I took a 4" long piece of 1x2 wood, and wrapped 320 grit sandpaper around it. Then I dipped the sandpaper in Gunk Engine Cleaner and wet sanded the surface. I tried not to sand in one spot too long. Rather it was an end to end motion. Repeat dipping if it gets dry. When I was satisfied that the surface was smooth, I cleaned it with a shop towel and carb cleaner.

Cheers,

[John U]

Thanks!
John

[John U]

How on earth did you undo the top left side nut on the cross pipe? It is driving me insane!

[mluder]

How on earth did you undo the top left side nut on the cross pipe? It is driving me insane!

HAHAHAHA... I'm not laughing at you. Laughing because I've been there.
If I recall correctly I had to get to it from above the engine. Otherwise - various combinations of u-joint socket extensions.

Cheers
Steven

[John U]

HAHAHAHA... I'm not laughing at you. Laughing because I've been there.
If I recall correctly I had to get to it from above the engine. Otherwise - various combinations of u-joint socket extensions.

Cheers
Steven

I can get a small socket on it from above but can't get enough leverage on it

[mluder]

I can get a small socket on it from above but can't get enough leverage on it

I'm going from memory here but I either used a breaker bar on the socket or a combination wrench.
I apologize that my memory is fuzzy - it was last year.

Steve

[John U]

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The nut was no match for my anger and my unusual combination of socket extensions!!!!
Reached it from below

[DMC-81]

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The nut was no match for my anger and my unusual combination of socket extensions!!!!
Reached it from below

Glad you got the nut off. I also reached it from below using a combination of wobble extensions and a ratchet. Some I had to break loose with an air impact wrench.

Cheers,