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Would these flanges work?
No. They are way to big. The bolt hole centers on the collector are only 2 13/116" and those are 3.5". I have never found anyone who makes one that will work, that's why I make them.
 
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Alright well I called a machine shop to see if they could make some and see how much that'll cost, they're supposed to call me back also I didn't see your thread in the stickies, the app on my phone shows 4 or 5 stickies but not the bellows one
 
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Alright well I called a machine shop to see if they could make some and see how much that'll cost, they're supposed to call me back also I didn't see your thread in the stickies, the app on my phone shows 4 or 5 stickies but not the bellows one
open it up in your web browser. It's there
 
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I got quoted about 125 a piece for machine shop to make flanges from stainless
 
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Originally Posted by 1994F2507.3L
Alright well I called a machine shop to see if they could make some and see how much that'll cost, they're supposed to call me back also I didn't see your thread in the stickies, the app on my phone shows 4 or 5 stickies but not the bellows one
here you are
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-up-pipes.html


 
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I got quoted about 125 a piece for machine shop to make flanges from stainless
WOW! You sure they said stainless and not gold! That sounds high to me!
 
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My professor and I found what may be an alternative, if they work I'll let y'all know if not no ones any wiser ha
 
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alright so i found a company that makes the flanges, they are universal in type but the bolt holes line up and they fit with the gaskets and make what appears to be a good seal. im attaching a few photo's of my new riff raff collector and gaskets and the flanges themselves. ill post up a link to the flanges as well.

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this is the place i ordered from, ordered on tuesday and they were at my door in Missouri tonight, i got USPS shipping.
2.00" Stainless 2 Bolt Universal Exhaust Flange Columbia River Mandrel Bending
 
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Looks like it will work.
 
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im sure hoping so. im gonna mock everything up in the truck and tack the flanges for welding, once they are welded hopefully get everything sent off to be ceramic coated then i'll have my truck back finally!
 
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Before you tack them snug the bolts on the manifolds. Make sure the bellows aren't rubbing on anything and space the flange off the collector with the gasket or something the same thickness of the gasket. Snug the flange bolts down too.
 
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Yea that's how I was going to do it I'm not sure what to use in place of the gasket during mock up though since they are 1 time use.
 
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Yea that's how I was going to do it I'm not sure what to use in place of the gasket during mock up though since they are 1 time use.
My first thought is cut a paper gasket to fit in there.
 
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Yea that would work, I'll have to look an see if we got some
 
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