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mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m
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 Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:12 am Post subject: M14PEngines-List: Russian Brass Exhaust Clamp bolts |
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I have put stainless hardware in there with no apparent issues that I could ever see.
It's pretty hard to keep oil from seeping out of those segmented exhaust seals. There really is no "seal" there per se, other than a thin steel piece, followed by an asbestos bad covered in thin steel, followed by the clamp. This works fairly well for exhaust assuming that you keep it in "as new" condition, but oil seems to find a way to seep right through it. Not enough to drop down INSIDE the cowl though.
In the same vein, it is amazing to learn all the places that the M-14 can leak oil. It's a real chore to keep anything running a radial completely dry of oil inside the cowl. Everyone tries...but there is usually one darn leak somewhere that is really hard to nail down. :-=)
Good luck,
Mark Bitterlich
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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:16 am Post subject: M14PEngines-List: Russian Brass Exhaust Clamp bolts |
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No reason at all.
Dennis
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ScottA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Russian Brass Exhaust Clamp bolts |
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Thanks guys.
I know I will never be "oil free" but it is way cleaner than I expected (so far). I was surprised how loose the intake port nuts were - I didn't check them until about an hour on the motor. Probably could have tightened them from the get go.
The few I have seen with the newer aftermarket, slip joint exhaust ($$) are very nice.
Scott
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