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gandalph40 Ex Member	Re: Backfire just got REALLY bad, ideas? Reply #15 - 05/20/05 at 07:47:24 Not meaning to be dense, but which way do you install this? Big end forward or towards the back? And, is 2" the right size? I really like my muffler, but I have decided I have to stop this leak (found another leak yesterday...blackening my oil check window) Tom
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Backfire just got REALLY bad, ideas? Reply #16 - 05/20/05 at 08:31:02 I would assume wider end aft. I ordered one yesterday so when I get it on, I'll let you know if it's the right size.
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gandalph40 Ex Member	Re: Backfire just got REALLY bad, ideas? Reply #17 - 05/20/05 at 08:38:18 I also assume big-end aft. Can you take a picture after you get it mounted? Thanks!
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: Backfire just got REALLY bad, ideas? Reply #18 - 05/20/05 at 21:26:51 I think I'm going to bite the bullet and have my Screamin' Eagle welded on by the local muff shop. Sounds great, and it's too tough to buffalo down with the u-bolt clamps that worked so well on the stock sportster muff. I tried the muff tape too, with the same results as you guys got. Sux.
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Re: Backfire just got REALLY bad, ideas?
Reply #19 - 05/21/05 at 21:18:34

LOL, first real riding today after doing the head seal plug, and the broken head bolt, and the dead electrical system (which I'm still not sure about but she's running and I have my theories)... Anyway, yup, the exhaust tape pretty much either went up in smoke, fell off or is going to be pulled off very soon. It lasted maybe 2 miles before it began but might have actually taken 15 miles to fully destruct. Anyway, I hope the new clamp does it. It should arrive next week sometime. At least it looks like there are no oil leaks. I'll give it a few weeks to be sure though.

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Reply #20 - 05/22/05 at 07:10:14

This post got me looking and thinking - I started getting pops out the pipe after putting on the Screamin' Eagle, and I had removed the entire head pipe for that. I went in yeterday for a look-see, and my head-to-pipe exhaust gasket is trashed. No wonder I got popping and black smoking at the same time on the first Amal run.

Got another one ordered. Thanks, guys!

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