Y-piece clamps

[tomkidd]

Hi folks,

When taking the engine out last week I spotted that one of the square shouldered bolts that go through the clamp on the Y-piece had got bent and thus it threaded when I took it off.

Can I buy just the bolts anywhere as they make it easy with the car being so low as I don't need to get anything on the other side.

Ta!

[mk1]

Contact Maniflow direct, I am sure they will stick you a couple in the post.

[Smiffy]

Better with some stainless 'Mikalor' clamps, better than the 'shite' ones supplied with the manifolds.

[rich@minispares.com]

Better with some stainless 'Mikalor' clamps, better than the 'shite' ones supplied with the manifolds.

can you nip them up hard enough to clamp the y onto the down pipes though?

I thought they where just posh jubilee clips?

[swifty]

That's what I use now . So much better than those with the bolt . Don't tell the cooper S police .... Ken

[Smiffy]

As above mine have bolted up tight enough, the supplied mild steel efforts just bend/strench and bottom out anyway.

[tomkidd]

That's what I use now . So much better than those with the bolt . Don't tell the cooper S police .... Ken

That seems tidy, what size are yours?

[Dean]

i got the same for my exhaust you can get w2 and w4.

w4 is all stainless inc bolt
w2 is only the strap that stainless

i got mine off ebay. you can also undo the bolt and they fold open to remove them easier

[GraemeC]

They have quite limited size range Tom, you'd be best measuring your pipes.
The ones in Swiftys photo look like 40-43mm - you can get more than that 3mm range from them, but not much!

[swifty]

I will have a look in the morning . I also use these on the other end of the Y piece .... Ken

[rich@minispares.com]

They do look quite sturdy and tidy

Nice find!

[ianh1968]

Watch out when buying stainless steel clamps, some have shitty/flimsy
mild steel ferrules in them...

This is where I get mine - They look the same as Swifty's:
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/s ... eel+clamps

The smaller sizes have an M6 bolt and the larger ones are M8. The ferrules are
made from solid bar and they are 100% stainless. They are stamped "INOX W5".

Being an "Official Wanker", I file the writing off the bolt heads and buff them up to
a mirror finish. They look really nice when you're standing in front of the car...

For a large bore Maniflow, the two Y-Piece clamps are 44-47.

As GraemeC says, get the right size as any diameter error will be multiplied by "pi".
For example, to crush up 3mm, this will equate to a 10mm gap reduction between
the ferrules. (Approximately)...

Ian

[rich@minispares.com]

Being an "Official Wanker"

im a little worried about smithy......

who claims he is a 'Official Wanker Spotter'


does this mean he enjoys watching men masturbate???????

[tomkidd]

Cheers!

I actually have 2 further down the exhaust but used what came with manifold as it was new

[mk1]

I have asked Smiffy to remove his "interesting" Signature.

[swifty]

Tom I use 40 to 43 and 47to 51 .... Ken

[tomkidd]

Tom I use 40 to 43 and 47to 51 .... Ken

Cheers, I am running a stage II maniflow manifold so I presume the bigger ones would be best... I'll measure it tonight anyway

[1071 S]

I have asked Smiffy to remove his "interesting" Signature.

Why?.... Its a respectable term. It must be... the head Chaplain of the US Air Farce once commenced Grace at as very high level dinner with the words "Lord, help us not to be wankers ....."

Apparently he'd overheard a certain son of transported convicts using the term and on querying the meaning had been told that the term was used to describe individuals who "...over-indulged in self gratification ". He thought this was something better avoided.....

Cheers, Ian

[mk1]

[Smiffy]

Right changed the signature, knew I should of put unofficial, mind you would still of upset the deniers amongst us.