mease 3 inch DP

[turbobooster]

ok my 3 inch dp band clamp isnt sealing all that well at the 2 piece connection so i need to replace it but im wondering what all the guys on here with the mease 3 inch dp r using to seal that connection? 3 inch band clamp or some other kind of seal clamp? maybe theres something better outthere i dont know about...( mid next year i plan on welding it together )

 

[Boost231]

when i ran one i had the same problem. i finally welded it up

 

[Waco84GN]

I'm running the wide band clamp on mine

I had to customize mine to make it play nicely with my kenne-bell headers, but my band clamp seems to be sealing fairly well. Mine is pretty freaking hard to get apart even after the band clamp is off. It is a 2 person job wrestling the pipes apart.

Jerry jr.

 

[turbo6x2]

We use a v band type clamp you can get from Lane automotive, in different sizes, but mine is a one of a kind down pipe we had built for the car. You may want to check out their web site and see if that will help you.

 

[turbobooster]

i did see a v band clamp and a band clamp thats for a sleeve fitting like our dp but i dont see the difference in the 2 styles what is the v band clamp style for exactly?

 

[Waco84GN]

V-band clamps are good for sealing...

My kenne-bell headers use those for the header to cross-over pipe connections.

V Band Exhaust Clamp

Basically is a pair of bell mouthed pipes squeezed together by a clamp the entire diameter of the opening.

Jerry jr.

 

[TurboRegal84]

When I had my 84 I used a 3" Band clamp that I put on VERY tight. Be sure that you have the exhaust hanger near the converter to help take some of the weight off the downpipe.

The V band clamp would be the best route however you would need to have the Mease pipe modified to accept it.

 

[turbo6x2]

Any good fabricator should be able to modify easily enough as far as my exhaust now my up pipe and cross over use v band clamps as well and we have no more leaks.

 

[racemybuick]

your car is old enough now... lol... just weld a 45* on the end of it pointed downward and have one bad @$$ sounding hot air!!!


lol


I "had" a mease and just as Herb said, a really tight band clamp should do the trick...



John