<VV> Muffler hanger pads

[Dennis PLEAU]

My cars aren't stock so I've just added a universal hanger from the sheet metal to the U-pipe in front of the muffler.  It takes a lot of weight off the rear one.  The real problem, is the pipe isn't tight enough to the manifold.  But I've broken to many studs over the years, I don't want to get them that tight.
 
dp



> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> From: contactsmu at sbcglobal.net> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 10:03:19 -0500> Subject: <VV> Muffler hanger pads> > After our Corvair club meeting last night, I drove to my brother-in- > laws to pick up my son and when I walked behind the car I noticed > that the passenger side muffler was hanging low. Sure enough, the > rubber square that is used on the stock hanger had separated near the > bolt holes that are closest to the strap that sits on the muffler. > To say that I'm little perturbed that this would occur after less > that fifty miles of use is an understatement. I was able to get > some speaker wire from him and while working in the apartment parking > lot, strap the muffler in place by running the wire through the > hanger brace holes where the pad is attached to both braces. So for > the second time (first because this happened to the FLAPS hanger that > I used to buy time to acquire the correct hangers), I'm using speaker > wire to keep my muffler from destroying my exhaust log or dragging on > the ground. I need a solution that I can use with the stock hanger > brackets that will take the place of the rubber pads and provide the > same support and (I suppose) flexibility if that is necessary. I > will be mailing the broken pad to a popular right coast vendor.> > Stephen Upham
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