Road trip blues

[davidkerryedwards]

Yes, that piece of flex is important, although the 3208 does not
shake rattle and roll as much as the 5 cylinder in my Mercedes. I
think when the new engine was installed, the installer used flex
pipe because he didn't have access to an exhaust pipe bender.
Still waiting for the air filter to be delivered and it does not
look promising today. However, we are seeing places we had never
planned to see. We even saw the Great Race arrive in Cumberland on
Sunday. Very cool group of old cars.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Kerry, The Flexpipe you are talking about runs from engine part to
> engine part and a solid pipe woud do. ( I am sure you know, just
> wanted to point out to others) There is a need for flex pipe
section
> in the exhaust system between the bushing mounted diesel engine
and
> the solid frame mounted tail and stack pipes. the flex section
> takes up the engine torque roll and frame twist and keeps the
> manifolds, pipes and brackets from tweeking and cracking
>
> I kept snapping pipes on a truck untill it was found that the flex
> section was parallel to the torque roll and would not provide any
> give. I added a flex on a section that was on an angle to the
engine
> axis to correct the problem.
> Gregory O'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> I had looked at the crossover pipe and thought a flexible pipe was
> > inappropriate and put it on the back burner for replacement.
There
> was no indication it
> > was about to fail, I just didn't like the idea of flexible
pipe. I
> assumed the cat dealer
> > installed it when the engine was replaced so I was also
deferring
> to their judgment.
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
>