V-bands, what the hell?
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I bought a some 3" V-band sets and a grab bag of 3" mandrel bends to do my exhaust a while back. Now I go to start putting things together, and the v-bands don't slip fit over the 3" pipe. They are also too big to be a good butt connect fit. What the hell? Anybody encounter this before? Am I being retarded?
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My Columbia mandrel bent pipes were all out of round, which made for hell fitting them into the silicone intakes v bands. The silicone intake v bands are a VERY tight fit for the pipe they're supposed to go on. Proper application of a sledge hammer and a block of wood will get them on though. Now the silicone intakes aluminum v bands going onto their brand of Al tubes is impossible. I had to chuck em up into the lathe and open them up so that they'd fit.
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