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Muffler straps $$
Do you guys really use the $34.85 each straps or is there an alternative?
Seems like alot for some straps. 
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05-09-2005, 09:16 AM
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Big hose clamps I've been told work but have not tried it.
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I'd be a bit worried about the hose-clamp solution. Big hose clamps aren't any beefier than small ones, unelss there's a kind I don't know about. They're just longer. (I have some down in the cellar right now that are big enough to go around a 911 muffler, but they're about the same gauge and width of stainless steel that the normal hose clamps are.
If one of the hose clamps breaks, I should think the strain would soon snap the second one, and it would be a failure that you're not liable to detect, at least not right away. Then you have the entire weight of the muffler hanging from a long moment arm--the headers--supported solely by the exhaust studs. Buy the straps. I just did, and did the muffler-rehanging job and can tell you that it's impossible to get the straps on with the bolts supplied. You'll have to buy some substantially longer ones, unless you have the car on a lift and are real good with a set of Channel-Loks... Stephan
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Cant' you use your old ones or did you trash them trying to remove them?
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05-09-2005, 10:45 AM
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I didn't have any on it. just the two hooks holding it. When I had the engine rebuilt and installed they didn't put the straps on.
I just found this out when removing my cat bypass and muffler that is shot.
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I measured the muffler clamps and they're 25mm wide, or about one inch. If those HVAC clamps are near that size, they should work if they're stainless. Marine engine supply houses may have something that will work.
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05-09-2005, 11:05 AM
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Use the longer bolts (or - should I say - socket head cap screws) to get them set (bent) -- after that the 'normal' bolts should work.
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I have seen the straps at auto parts stroe that can be cut to length for very little cash....
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1980 Porsche 911 SC may she RIP
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