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clamp it or weld it?


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should i use some exaust clamps or weld my exaust? im a high school student, am haveing clutch work and u-joint work done..thats 358$ total. i need a muffler and tail pipe and want to do this cheap...thats why im useing a cherry bomb my friend bought me.:D
 


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Either way can work, depends on the situation....
 
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Also depends on the muffler manufacture. for instatance, if you buy a flowmaster and weld it into your sysytem and it rust out in 8 months the company won't warranty it because it was welded. Now if you clamp it and destroy it getting it off they will cover it.
 
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Brett Simpson said:
Also depends on the muffler manufacture. for instatance, if you buy a flowmaster and weld it into your sysytem and it rust out in 8 months the company won't warranty it because it was welded. Now if you clamp it and destroy it getting it off they will cover it.
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Probably won't be an issue with a used cherrybomb.

From here on out unless it is a bolted flange I weld mine, otherwise it seems they always leak or come loose around the clamps when you do it yourself.
 
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Either use stainless band clamps or weld it, U-bolt clamps are absolute junk and belong in the farthest reaches of hell.
 

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The weld can crack if the shop you have it done at does a poor job of welding it to the pipes. Clamps can come loose and/or separate from the pipe due to vibration and expansion and contraction over endless heat cycles which can cause leaks. I've had all my aftermarket mufflers welded in place and I have never had a problem with doing so over my many years.
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thanx guys
 
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85_Ranger4x4 said:
Probably won't be an issue with a used cherrybomb.

From here on out unless it is a bolted flange I weld mine, otherwise it seems they always leak or come loose around the clamps when you do it yourself.
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I agree it is just that I was burned for that simple fact with a flowmaster.
 
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