My exhaust pipe is securely fastened to the bracket on the bellhousing mount,
hung from a rubber mount just in front of the rear axle, and the the muffler is
suspended on a rubber mount. No movement at all between the engine and
exhaust pipe. But the donut gasket leaks.
I think the sealing surface in the end of the manifold where the donut goes may
be the problem.
Sent from my keyboard
> On Sep 28, 2016, at 6:25 PM, David Ambrose via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> We're having that problem too. Check that the exhaust pipe is solidly
> mounted. Some <ahem> person installed one of those rubber hangers for the
> intermediate exhaust pipe mount. The pipe wiggled, compressed the donut,
> which then leaked. I picked up all the correct pieces and am installing it
> next. I'll post how that holds up.
>
> As for cars working, fat chance. Ours is awaiting some loving attention from
> me, or my son to finish connecting the engine to the rest of the car.
>
> We also had one very odd failure. Both rebound straps failed. We installed
> them a couple years ago, but they weren't up to the task of restraining the
> rear axle for the few months we had the car up on jack stands. Have new ones
> in there now, and the rear end is sitting on jack stands under the axle
> instead of the body.
>
>
>> On 9/28/2016 9:21 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote:
>> Everybodies cars are running perfectly and we had nothing to report.
>>
>>
>> Hah! I replaced the donut between the exhaust pipe and manifold AGAIN on my
>> '72. Still leaks. Argh.
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:29 AM, Jeff via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>> wrote:
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>>> Haven't seen a post for over a week. Is there a problem?
>>> Jeff Kelly
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