Doish13 Posted 20June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 20June, 2013 Got a call from the loading dock at work today - your special delivery from Alabama has just arrived.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doish13 Posted 20June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 20June, 2013 In natural SS, weighs a fraction of OEM, hand welding is pure art work and sounds awesome blowing raspberries through it. Can't say anyone else in my office shared my enthusiasm today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 20June, 2013 Report Share Posted 20June, 2013 In natural SS, weighs a fraction of OEM, hand welding is pure art work and sounds awesome blowing raspberries through it. Can't say anyone else in my office shared my enthusiasm today though. Obviously nobody else in your office drives a 911!!!! Well done. Exhaust note is such an immediately noticeable improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 In natural SS, weighs a fraction of OEM, hand welding is pure art work and sounds awesome blowing raspberries through it. Can't say anyone else in my office shared my enthusiasm today though. Muffler trumpet!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Heck yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 LOL so its not just me who like to do that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Should've seen my 14 year old (who plays the clarinet and baritone sax) when we took delivery of the SSIs! Mind you it sounded a bit like a didgeridoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 21June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Changing the muffler should be simple however has anyone got any experienced based tips how not to snap the old bolts off and make this a relatively simple procedure? I'm thinking of going nuts with WD40 and letting it soak in for a day first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Yeah D that's a good plan. Another is to use a ring spanner not an open ended spanner on the nuts. I know it sounds simple but many a man has been left with round nuts from not thinking before unscrewing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Changing the muffler should be simple however has anyone got any experienced based tips how not to snap the old bolts off and make this a relatively simple procedure? I'm thinking of going nuts with WD40 and letting it soak in for a day first? There's plenty of how to's in the Pelican forum. ie wd40, heat, rock the nut back and forth to break the rust etc Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 +1 on the ring spanners - its vital to have a good grip on your nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 21June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Uncle & Harvs your advice is invaluable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 21June, 2013 Report Share Posted 21June, 2013 Changing the muffler should be simple however has anyone got any experienced based tips how not to snap the old bolts off and make this a relatively simple procedure? I'm thinking of going nuts with WD40 and letting it soak in for a day first? Good luck with that approach! Cut them off and make sure the new ones have copper nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasserkuhl Posted 22June, 2013 Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Ooooh, I love parts-porn-parcels. My colleagues always ask "What have you got this time?" to which I explain whilst un packing and a the response is alwasy glazed over eyes................. Muffler tips: Yes, drown everything with a penetrant, I use CRC or a Wurth product. Even better is use Six-point Ring spanners, if you can get some, zeros slippage.(also get some six point sockets as these are great for all jobs) Use new Bolts, with Allen socket heads and nyloc nuts+spring washers to re-secure.(Your local Mitre 10 should have these in hi tensile flavour) New Gasket betwixt muffler and manifold, along with the permatex blue exhaust cement to seal(goes off with heat and makes a great seal) Use a trolley jack with a nice 1 Metre x 20 cm flat plank to offer support after you have loosened the straps and lower and then again to offer up whilst you are pissing about with said straps again(Which are worthy of all the swear word names you can belt at them) I would recommend new straps and allen headed bolts as ,well, old straps on new mufler looks pants. Oh and keep a cutting disc + grinder handy just in case..........as a last resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 22June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Thanks - muffler came with all the bolts nuts an gaskets needed so putting it all on is more prepared for than getting off. Rugby on tonight so need to get cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 22June, 2013 Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Are we there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 22June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 I buckled and started to assemble a radio control plane instead - family away hence I'm running around the house like someone 25 years my junior getting all those projects done I've had no chance to do. Man^ana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 22June, 2013 Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 I buckled and started to assemble a radio control plane instead - family away hence I'm running around the house like someone 25 years my junior getting all those projects done I've had no chance to do. Man^ana! No Risky Business in your y fronts, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 22June, 2013 Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Coming to Le Manns drinks Sunday night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 22June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Negative - I have my father in law dropping in tomorrow nightvso unable to get away sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasserkuhl Posted 22June, 2013 Report Share Posted 22June, 2013 Priority list for you # 1 Porsche # 2 Father In Law # 3 Plane Now get out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 23June, 2013 Report Share Posted 23June, 2013 Priority list for you # 1 Porsche # 2 Father In Law # 3 Plane Now get out there. Get FIL to help with #1, then go for a drive to scout for place to fly your plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tungatina64 Posted 23June, 2013 Report Share Posted 23June, 2013 Heck yes. Hugh.....I think Spence mentioned that you have an M&K on yours? Hearing yours while following you down the back of Lake Mountain last year was amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 23June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 23June, 2013 Went to the garage to lube up my chain on the bike as its been raining an forecast to rain all week. Sprayed WD earlier on those 35 year old exhaust nuts so as I was about to head back I decided to see if those nuts would come off easily - with a crack each one unscrewed easily. Jobs easy as so went then to get those straps off and would you believe it - none of my allen keys fit! Will grab then from the engineering office tomorrow then tackle the change over with a beer in the evening. Can't wait to hear it and still can't stop looking at those welds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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