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Honda92

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Mac Slip on
06/17/05 at 22:14:57

hey i just recieved a mac slip on, i was figuring the end would be the correct size for the header but it seems i need a OEM exhaust gasket and i cant get the one out of the stocker with out destroying it. i have it temporarily rigged on there right now but can i just buy some exhaust wrap or something to tighten the connection up?

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Reply #1 - 06/17/05 at 22:41:23

I have read others trying the wrap and it lasting between 2 and 2 1/4 miles before it blew out, but you can order new ones on ron ayers - there are two types I ordered in one of each - both about an inch long - 1 is rather plain and just seems to be exhaust gasket material it fits real tight, I believe this is the oem and once it's in the muffler seems impossible to remove - might could split it and get it out,,, the other seems copper clad and might be reuseable - anyway used them both on the header pipe for the new jardine on the '02 - for sure no leaks!

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Reply #2 - 06/19/05 at 13:01:28

I installed my MAC slip on yesterday and ran into the same problem as you. I would recommend you get the Suzuki Muffler connector and fix it properly as I'm eventually going to do. But in the meantime I have the perfect temporary fix, so perfect that you could probably leave it that way. I took some 2" wide stainless steel tape and wapped it around the end of the header pipe, up against the flange. Make sure to wrap it as tight as possible. I started out with a 2 foot piece so it would be easier to handle and kept adding more tape until the muffler was a snug fit on the pipe. You can find Stainless steel tape at many auto parts stores and you will need approximately 5 feet of tape to make sure you have enough. I tried it out today and no leaks!

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Honda92 Guest	Re: Mac Slip on Reply #3 - 06/19/05 at 19:48:59 i found some high heat muffler wrap at car quest for $1.30. I did the same thing as you and wrapped it around the header until the slip on fit snug and put some WD-40 on it and slid the mac slip on and so far no leaks with about 150 miles on it. i am going to order one of those connectors so i dont have to worry about it.
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Honda92 Guest	Re: Mac Slip on Reply #4 - 06/19/05 at 19:52:41 hey reelthing, you wouldn't know what part numbers those are on that site. it is kind of unclear what a exhaust gasket is. i dont know if this is what i need or if it is for the header going into the cylinder. thanks
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Mac Slip on Reply #5 - 06/20/05 at 04:43:52 The two different pipe gaskets are 14771-24b01 ($13.14) and 14771-46e00 ($9.05) and if it was me 14181-45c00 ($3.58 - header pipe to engine) it doesn't take moving the pipe much to weaken this gasket- of the two pipe muffler gaskets - I do not remember which was copper clad I think it was the 46e00 but I'm not sure - or get one of each
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Reply #6 - 06/20/05 at 09:57:20

I definitely recommend the header to cylinder gasket. I didn't see another one for header-to-muffler but I'll have to look into that now. I jacked around with a number of potential fixes that all failed until I just got some 1/2" wide aluminum flat bar that was either 1/16" or 3/32" thick. I cut a piece long enough to fit around the header, bent it to fit and installed the muffler over it using a 1 3/4" U-bolt exhaust clamp. She doesn't leak now.

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Honda92 Guest	Re: Mac Slip on Reply #7 - 06/20/05 at 10:41:53 thanks for all the help
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Reply #8 - 07/09/05 at 09:04:23

Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

The two different pipe gaskets are
14771-24b01 ($13.14) and
14771-46e00 ($9.05) and if it was me
14181-45c00 ($3.58 - header pipe to engine) it doesn't take moving the pipe much to weaken this gasket- of the two pipe muffler gaskets - I do not remember which was copper clad I think it was the 46e00 but I'm not sure - or get one of each

Just for clarification, 14771-24b01 and 14771-46e00 are both the muffler connector. 14771-24b01 is for pre-'96 Savages and 14771-46e00 is for '96 to present Savages. You only need one depending on what year your bike is. I found out when I stopped at the local dealer to pick up the gasket.

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