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Author:  stickylifter [ Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:02 pm ]
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Yeah, I see your point about the die grinder.

The flange is one of those universal deals you can buy at AutoZone. The flange is loose, so I want to weld it on to the pipe like the stock flange. Then I'll just buzz off the flared part (where a doughnut would normally go) so it'll butt up to the manifold flush, like the old stock one. Seems like it'll be just like the old on, except 2 1/4" around. Then all I have to do is find a gasket. Someone already suggested one from an 80s Econoline with a 302/351.

Whatta ya think?
Author:  Jeb [ Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:57 pm ]
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Well I guess its back to the exhaust shop next week or as soon as I get my distributor fixed. I will see if I can get him to weld on a new flange.
Author:  64ragtop [ Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:52 pm ]
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OK, let me try again...one more time:

Until you fix the warped flange, this junction WILL NOT SEAL. You are wasting time and effort by shopping for magical gaskets and gookums that will seal a warped flange. There is no such a thing. Once you have a flat flange, that copper gasket looks dandy. Until you have a flat flange, you are pissing into the wind.

Please don't ask "What about this gasket/gunk/sealer/sticky stuff/other half-baked measure, will this make it seal?" again. You know the answer. Now quit futzing around and go fix it right!

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Oh Dan, You're just so darn CUTE when you're mad!!!

(Or even righteously flabbergasted!) I loved it when the first post past "Now quit futzing around and go fix it right!" was "But, couldn't you....???"
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