Need to vent...
Decided today to fit an S rear bracket to Barney to replace the dodgy bros exhaust hanger he had.
I needed a new (bigger) exhaust clamp.
Enquired at 2 local servos.. nope, they don't keep them any more..
Should call them petrol stations not service ones..

Anyhow, so off to SuperCrap I go...
Bought one the right size for the 2" dump pipe.. got home and the bloody threads are too short to attach anything (like exhaust bracket) to!
Some flea in PRC or wherever has saved 0.01 yuan by making the threads shorter!
So tomorrow I'll have to make my own friggin' U bolt or lengthen this one!
/end vent...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

LOL

Yes he's not going mad, it was a bastard of a thing. I tried to offer my assistance as best I could but the U bolt won

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Morris has U bolts all along...I must also admit..they are side ways so they do not foul on any thing on the road

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

No way these crappy ones are long enough to grab either the centre or rear exhaust mounts. They would be flat out clamping just a round pipe!

Gafmo, you must have nice Ozzie made ones. Cherish and keep them safe, they look like being collectors items...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

The U bolts are good old Bunning Specials
I did purchase a clamp from Padstow's but its with Mike Mini at the Moment and it went on with no troubles....but I believ it was not 2" piping

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

sorry mate - its with me - has been waiting to go back home to you for months now (matter of fact it was with me when I broke down on the way to the run) - but it's in the mail as soon as I can go out again (recovering from surgery at home atm).

BTW its a 1 3/4.

Update-
I stopped in at Charlestone Exhausts yesterday and bought a proper Oz-made ex clamp, so it's now on and looking good.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

and Holding that Loverly sounding exhuast up

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

lurvley

i knew there was a reason i wanted ubolts seen them at the hellas park swap at moorebank .... was shithouse and the one at penrith measeum of fire 3 sellers turned up so we did not even bother to go out there
makka

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