[AJD] Muffler Question

[Frank]

learn something new every day?
as in the pic in the parts book

however I was wrong about it being a regular pipe but a pipe 
never-the-less....
sounds like you have forgotten that short pipe....


Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
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>I have never seen a separate pipe for the 40 or M. The lower end is tapered
> to fit a taper in the manifold. Two bolts through a flange below the 
> muffler
> draw it down into the taper.  After all these years, the manifold may be
> severely eroded. I use muffler cement on the taper and just tighten the
> bolts. Should be good for another 20 years if stored in the "dry".
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>
>> I purchased a new muffler fo my Model 40. It does not fit tight into the
>> neck of the exhaust manifold.
>>
>> Do I have the wrong muffler or is there some type of gasket ring I am
>> supposed to use between the muffler throat and the manifold neck to form 
>> a
>> tight seal?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Cal B
>> Nacogdoches, Texas
>>
>>
>>
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