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Old 08-27-2009, 12:29 PM
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i have been messing with trying to get my exhaust to work, does anyone have any wedges that they would sell me cheap? the thicker the better. it would be a great help! thanks
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Old 08-27-2009, 03:10 PM
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How long are the tail pipes? When we had TRS and Gil exhaust, we would bolt the tail pipe on a big steel work bench, slip a pipe in the tail pipe, and then bend/tweak the pipe to fit (just vertical) Did this numerous times without any cracks or problems.
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Hardin Marine sells wedges for gills. hardin-marine.com They have them from 3/16" to 3/4".
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yea but they are 230 bucks! i am not even sure the wedge is gonna work which is why i am trying to find some used or cheap ones. i think a 3/4" will come close but i am still gonna have to trim a few inches off my pipes
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What if you used some washers between the tails and manifold to determine exactly what the diminsions the wedges need to be; it may vary by pipe. I pretty sure I can (or OSO ) find a machine shop that can make what you will need.
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Originally Posted by BenPerfected
What if you used some washers between the tails and manifold to determine exactly what the diminsions the wedges need to be; it may vary by pipe. I pretty sure I can (or OSO ) find a machine shop that can make what you will need.
Do as Ben sez ... I think I paid 200.00 for 2 pair .....1 1/8" ......m
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Digging up an old one here, anyone know of a good machine shop that can fab a couple of these wedges and ship them?
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What thickness do you need? I might has some.
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Originally Posted by endeavour32
What thickness do you need? I might has some.
I need around 1” of rise total on the front of the flange, I was actually going to get ahold of you and see if you had any parts, we met on portage lake last year
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Holy cow, I posted this over a decade ago!
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