Haven't tried it (yet), but read on a forum that if you do end up with a small leak at the V-band in the machined area (shit welds don't count!), put a micro smear of copper or red RTV on the machined flanges. Smoosh it together then let it cast up 24hrs or more.
FYI , there are stainless v-bands used in the trucking industry that are stepped or straight that don't require welding . I'm using a 3 1/4' stepped down to 3" and is used without welding .
"reasonably" tight. They're really cheap V-bands, so I don't want to push my luck. So far I haven't noticed any leakage, so I'm guessing they're tight enough.
@@The_Performance_Laboratory Ed how does it work? And is there a certain placement that works better? I ran them on a past racecar in the collectors on open headers. My wife's fairlane is pushing oil out the dipstick tube..I have- -10 hose from both breathers into an aluminum tank but someone said to use a vacuum pump which id rather not driving on the street. I don't have an xpipe.
@@cavemangarage For some reason, my rings took a long time to break in, so I was still building too much crankcase pressure (like your wife's car) with the breathers I had, and similarly, I didn't want to add a vacuum pump (there was no way to make that look stock) so I added the exhaust crankcase evac in place of the PCV. It helped, but I've never measured the actual vacuum it pulls. For a street car, you really, really need a low restriction exhaust system or it will build pressure and be useless, and you need to tap the exhaust where the velocity would be really high to get the best vacuum. When racing, I uncork my exhaust after the X-pipe, so that's why I put the tap in my X-pipe.
@@The_Performance_Laboratory i run the car through the exhaust so I'm guessing a V Pump for track time is the answer..motor is sealed up it only pushed that oil out under hard high rpm 7500 rips
A trick I like to use when marking/cutting exhaust pipe is to tighten a hose clamp around the pipe. Works great!
Haven't tried it (yet), but read on a forum that if you do end up with a small leak at the V-band in the machined area (shit welds don't count!), put a micro smear of copper or red RTV on the machined flanges. Smoosh it together then let it cast up 24hrs or more.
Thanks for the kind words my friend!
The least I could do after you quadrupled my subscribers.
Dan sent me here!!
Subbed! Quality content. Looking forward to watching your channel grow.
FYI , there are stainless v-bands used in the trucking industry that are stepped or straight that don't require welding . I'm using a 3 1/4' stepped down to 3" and is used without welding .
Interesting. Do you have a link?
This is the hardest thing to do if you dont have a lift.
The lift makes so many things easier. Best tool I ever bought.
did you experience the V-bànd nuts getting loose with vibrations ?!
Not yet. But I haven't put a lot of miles on it yet either. Thanks for watching.
Don't die Ed
The vband clamps do you have them complete tightened to where it’s closed or just super tight?
"reasonably" tight. They're really cheap V-bands, so I don't want to push my luck. So far I haven't noticed any leakage, so I'm guessing they're tight enough.
@@The_Performance_Laboratory okay! I’m pulling my apart this weekend because I can hear the leaks so I didn’t know if they needed to be fully closed
Ed do you have a pan evac in the X pipe??
Good eye... yes I do.
@@The_Performance_Laboratory Ed how does it work? And is there a certain placement that works better? I ran them on a past racecar in the collectors on open headers. My wife's fairlane is pushing oil out the dipstick tube..I have- -10 hose from both breathers into an aluminum tank but someone said to use a vacuum pump which id rather not driving on the street. I don't have an xpipe.
@@cavemangarage For some reason, my rings took a long time to break in, so I was still building too much crankcase pressure (like your wife's car) with the breathers I had, and similarly, I didn't want to add a vacuum pump (there was no way to make that look stock) so I added the exhaust crankcase evac in place of the PCV. It helped, but I've never measured the actual vacuum it pulls. For a street car, you really, really need a low restriction exhaust system or it will build pressure and be useless, and you need to tap the exhaust where the velocity would be really high to get the best vacuum. When racing, I uncork my exhaust after the X-pipe, so that's why I put the tap in my X-pipe.
@@The_Performance_Laboratory i run the car through the exhaust so I'm guessing a V Pump for track time is the answer..motor is sealed up it only pushed that oil out under hard high rpm 7500 rips
@@The_Performance_Laboratory I've had a cple crazy ideas..are you on FB where I can pm you Ed? Dennis
I had that shity tool also, I could not watch it anymore sorry!