How long are muffler straps?....

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

If laid out flat, how long is the 911 muffler strap from bend to bend? I have two stainless straps that I am planning to use, but they seem to be too long. The straps that I have are 23 inches from bend to bend.

Thanks!

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

Come on, guys, this is probably the easiest question ever posted on this BB! Someone out there must have a muffler strap they can measure!

Thanks,

Rot 911 · 04-26-2005, 05:16 AM

Actually they are different lengths depending on if you have an early or late 911!

juanbenae · juanbenae's Garage

mine are on the car so measuring them is tough.

donk · 04-26-2005, 07:08 AM

I have a single strap in my garage. I can measure it this evening when I get home. The one I have is for an early car though, so if they were different lengths, it won't do you any good.

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

for me, they only were in either of the two sizes: "not long enough" and "too damn long" which required cutting one and riveting it closer together... Ben's muffler is such a slim piece

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

As it turns out, the muffler straps need to be about 21"-21.5" between the bends. This is based on using a "74 mounting bracket and an Ansa muffler (2 in / 1 out). To resolve the "too long" problem, I marked the strap, measured 1 1/2" and made another mark. I then drilled an 8mm hole thru the straps and cut them half way between the holes. I then bolted the two pieces together and "Voila" they would then work.

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

Depends

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

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Originally posted by fred cook
As it turns out, the muffler straps need to be about 21"-21.5" between the bends. This is based on using a "74 mounting bracket and an Ansa muffler (2 in / 1 out). To resolve the "too long" problem, I marked the strap, measured 1 1/2" and made another mark. I then drilled an 8mm hole thru the straps and cut them half way between the holes. I then bolted the two pieces together and "Voila" they would then work.

well well... I did just that, and used two stainless rivets to connect the strap, and somehow it separated....

Had a 3-day weekend at MidOhio and wonder whether the heat killed the rivets or whether the metal expanded and the rivets were smallish and fell out...