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I just switched my mid pipe to a o/r x and I seems air is leaking from the driver side were it connects to the exhaust manifold. Anyone no were I can get like a gasket or something so it seals up so air won't escape?

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what brand is it?

upr sells them, but there shipping price is crazy!! and it takes over a week to get to your house!
its 15 + 15 shipping!
but its def worth it

its called a cone gasket

or take it to any muffler shop they can probably make one for you

[ December 04, 2012, 02:09 AM: Message edited by: SwEeT 03 Gt ]

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are the bolts tightened down evenly

ive never used a gasket there

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quote:
Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
what brand is it?

upr sells them, but there shipping price is crazy!! and it takes over a week to get to your house!
its 15 + 15 shipping!
but its def worth it

its called a cone gasket

or take it to any muffler shop they can probably make one for you

Thanks for the heads up I was planning to take it to a exhaust shop tomorrow hopefully I can get one there if not I'll order one and it's a bbk one

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quote:
Originally posted by Unclaimed_Stangz:
quote:
Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
what brand is it?

upr sells them, but there shipping price is crazy!! and it takes over a week to get to your house!
its 15 + 15 shipping!
but its def worth it

its called a cone gasket

or take it to any muffler shop they can probably make one for you

Thanks for the heads up I was planning to take it to a exhaust shop tomorrow hopefully I can get one there if not I'll order one and it's a bbk one
fyi bbk products are crap (in general)i ran that 1 too n it hung to low, shit i've had 5 different kinds 1st 1 was upr n now i have another upr lol

[ December 04, 2012, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: SwEeT 03 Gt ]

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quote:
Originally posted by dean-93:
are the bolts tightened down evenly

ive never used a gasket there

Yes bolts we're tightened down evenly and I tryed to reset it up a few times and it still leaked

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quote:
Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
quote:
Originally posted by Unclaimed_Stangz:
quote:
Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
what brand is it?

upr sells them, but there shipping price is crazy!! and it takes over a week to get to your house!
its 15 + 15 shipping!
but its def worth it

its called a cone gasket

or take it to any muffler shop they can probably make one for you

Thanks for the heads up I was planning to take it to a exhaust shop tomorrow hopefully I can get one there if not I'll order one and it's a bbk one
fyi bbk products are crap (in general)i ran that 1 too n it hung to low, shit i've had 5 different kinds 1st 1 was upr n now i have another upr lol
I was going to buy a upr one but last minute decided not to kinda regret it now

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quote:
Originally posted by dean-93:
are the bolts tightened down evenly

ive never used a gasket there

X2 just tighten one bolt do like 5-6 full turns the do same to other bolt and vise versa should work. You have an hpipe then extra,lying around you no longer need thats just gonna be on your way?

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Originally posted by SLOWFOX:
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Originally posted by dean-93:
are the bolts tightened down evenly

ive never used a gasket there

X2 just tighten one bolt do like 5-6 full turns the do same to other bolt and vise versa should work. You have an hpipe then extra,lying around you no longer need thats just gonna be on your way?
4.6l flange is rounded on the passenger side and the flange on after market mid pipes are 2.3" stock is 2.1" give or take a few .00
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Originally posted by Unclaimed_Stangz:
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Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
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Originally posted by Unclaimed_Stangz:
quote:
Originally posted by SwEeT 03 Gt:
what brand is it?

upr sells them, but there shipping price is crazy!! and it takes over a week to get to your house!
its 15 + 15 shipping!
but its def worth it

its called a cone gasket

or take it to any muffler shop they can probably make one for you

Thanks for the heads up I was planning to take it to a exhaust shop tomorrow hopefully I can get one there if not I'll order one and it's a bbk one
fyi bbk products are crap (in general)i ran that 1 too n it hung to low, shit i've had 5 different kinds 1st 1 was upr n now i have another upr lol
I was going to buy a upr one but last minute decided not to kinda regret it now
ya i regretted selling my first upr x pipe never got one that fit except the mac prochamber but it was to quite for me
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