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Old 05-27-2010 | 06:30 PM
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im usen old school cmi e topesthe ones tht came in merc.they use a rope seal got some orderd but wont get here by this weekend .any mcgivers i can use to get me buy tell mine get here.
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Old 05-27-2010 | 07:45 PM
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im usen old school cmi e topesthe ones tht came in merc.they use a rope seal got some orderd but wont get here by this weekend .any mcgivers i can use to get me buy tell mine get here.
go to a plumbing store or a warehouse and get some rope they use to keep the lead in on cast iron pipes..measure the width first..
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woodstove door rope (seal) @ most hardware stores.
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Old 05-27-2010 | 08:04 PM
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woodstove door rope (seal) @ most hardware stores.
I have the same headers and that is what I used. Its a basically a fiberglass rope coated with graphite. Get one that has about a 3/4" diameter if you can find it. Otherwise just wrap a 3/8 around a couple times.
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