[Farmall] 1949 H Exhaust Pipe

[David Steinich]

Tim,
Which manifold do you have? The original distillate had a rectangular base
held on with two studs. After market and probably the original gas had pipe
threads. If those are gone, can you use a pair of muffler clamps and a
strip of steel to the pipe and manifold (sort of like the after market
Allis Chalmers WD mufflers are now)?
Dave
On Jun 6, 2012 2:13 PM, "Tim Savelle" <tim.savelle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Got a problem.  The exhaust pipe on my 1949H broke lose from the manifold
> recently when I hit a bump.  The pipe is 2" black iron pipe, and a previous
> owner had apparently not welded it very good to the manifold.  Someone in
> my tractor club suggested grinding down the end of the pipe until it fits
> inside the manifold and drive it in place.  I did that, but afraid of
> breaking the manifold driving it in I decided to seat it good and try to
> seal it.  I've tried two different compounds:  a muffler sealer from a
> parts store and JB Weld.  Neither held up under the heat.  I don't think a
> welder is going to be willing to try to weld or braze it back into place
> because of the proximity to the gas tank and other meltable things, and I
> would prefer not to take off the manifold nor the gas tank due to the time
> involved.  Does anyone know of a sealing compound of some sort that will
> stand up to the heat at the intersection of the exhaust pipe and manifold?
>  Guess I'm looking for a quick, easy fix here if one can be found to
> prevent extended down time for repairs.  Thanks a bunch, Tim
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