Manifold to adaptor Problems
 

My exhaust keeps blowing out between the mani and my adaptor, this is due to my poor first time fab skills. So until I can make a new adaptor or order a BMC I need to find a way to stop it. Is there any good gasket material to use OR wil JB Weld hold the heat.

I was hoping to JB weld (use JB weld as a sealant , not as strength support because it hardens better than RTV Exhaust Sealant) it for the time being.

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haha jb weld on your exhuast. let me know how it goes

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lol jb weld it!!!

what isn't jb welded rated to 500 F?

Re:Manifold to adaptor Problems
 

use an old liscence plate as your gasket, cut it all good and bolt it up. it seriously works.

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I use a peice of sheet metal and so gasket sealer. Works fine for now. Still want a new adaptor but in time!

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Do not use sheet metal, it will not withstand the heat. I went through the same problem and the sheet metal brokedown and went into the turbo. Chipped some of the fins. I ended up using the stock maifold to turbo housing gasket on dsm's. I just doubled up the gaskets and have had no leaks. The sheet metal lasted for a couple of weeks.

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I need a bmc one...but I never see him on anymore...could someone get ahold of him for me?

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thats not good. how thin was your sheet? maybe something thicker would work. arent license plates a stacked layer of a few sheets? i can see that blowing out compared to maybe a 0.25mm sheet.

fyi i picked up the dsm gasket as well. its like a .5mm ceramic layer sandwiched between two thin sheet metal layers.

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Ya, I'm going to honda and getting a oem copper gaket tonight. I plan on removing the sheet metal this weekend

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i just used some RTV. i think it leaks