November 11, 200421 yr Background: ea81 engine with exhaust/emissions spacer on pass side head. (can't get it off...) ea82 Y-Pipe with level manifolds mount points Problem: 1" gap between exhaust and drivers side head. I have a post up in the marketplace for a spacer to use, but was wondering if this would work/last for a 10 minute drive to the exhaust shop. Make a form, and use a bunch of quik steel to make an adapter. I have a bunch of the quik steel left from a different project, but not sure if it would handle the heat for the 10 minute drive, or if it would just melt and run into the Y pipe? any thoughts on this, or suggestions for something different? I always have the option of putting together a bunch of gaskets to make up the size difference, but they are hard to come by around here without ordering them..... I may have a 1" thick piece of Aluminum left, but it's some nasty hard stuff, and might be too small.....
November 11, 200421 yr I have used QuikSteel on the cases of my air cooled Dirt bike...The patch is still there today and its been riden hard for 2 years now. That motor got pretty hot at times (Tight slow trails) ..I think it should be fine for 10 minutes. I know JB Weld is high temp too.
November 11, 200421 yr Author just run open ports what happened to the other spacer? this is a 82 motor and only had the spacer on the pass side.... hmmm come to think of it, I wonder if I still have a spacer on that set of heads I just took off.....
November 11, 200421 yr Author and while I was driving, I thought why not cut a can to fit, spraypaint? that would be the ultimate anti-rice
November 11, 200421 yr just run it open i ran my 84 with no y-pipe for about 3 months with no ill effect exept i can't hear any more<G>
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