Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?

• Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
  Posted by Mtsnieg on 31 May, 2013 11:47
• I have a FMF pipe on my Zilla and it leaks at the flange on the jug. Driving me crazy, leaking on my new skidplate, plus I need to fix the leak because it should be not leaking. Are those billet flanges with the two o-rings I see on he ebay any good?
  
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-LT500R-500-LT500R-QUADZILLA-QUADRACER-BILLET-ALUMINUM-EXHAUST-FLANGE-/130797284923?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e74202e3b#ht_96wt_679
  
    I was thinking about ordering one, maybe another for my 250r which has just started copying the Zilla, go figure.
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  Posted by GrkGuy on 31 May, 2013 13:01
• just call him. Matt will hook you up with thte right flange. who knows sometime you will get a better price if you call him.
  send him email for his number on ebay.
  but yes that should work for you. make sure you put lots of high temp rtv on it when you put it back together.
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  Posted by PCS on 31 May, 2013 13:20
• maybe replace the fmf with a different pipe...
   
  j/k
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  Posted by WestTexasKing on 31 May, 2013 14:24
• I don't remember the FMF having the ability to seal with an o-ring flange.
  Q pipes used aluminum, but I think current pipes use steel flanges.
  The aluminum wasn't all that durable.
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  Posted by MotorGeek - Jerry Hall on 31 May, 2013 20:20
• Quote from: Mtsnieg on 31 May, 2013 11:47

  I have a FMF pipe on my Zilla and it leaks at the flange on the jug. Driving me crazy, leaking on my new skidplate, plus I need to fix the leak because it should be not leaking. Are those billet flanges with the two o-rings I see on he ebay any good?
  
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-LT500R-500-LT500R-QUADZILLA-QUADRACER-BILLET-ALUMINUM-EXHAUST-FLANGE-/130797284923?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e74202e3b#ht_96wt_679
  
    I was thinking about ordering one, maybe another for my 250r which has just started copying the Zilla, go figure.
  

  
  The billet o-ringed aluminum flanges look really nice and reduce the mess for a short time untill they ware out.  They are also to small to flow well on the high HP engines.  They were originally made for the 250 Hondas.
  
  Are you building a museum queen or a work horse?
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  Posted by Mtsnieg on 01 Jun, 2013 05:04
• A new pipe is not in the budget right now. 
  
  I like my machines to look nice. But the looks of the exhaust flange doen't matter. I just want the leakiness gone. Next week I'm gonna get the pipe off and get the inlet and flange really clean, then glop it up with some ultra copper permtex and re-install, for now. But today, I gotta ride!
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  Posted by GrkGuy on 01 Jun, 2013 05:35
• i thought they were called Trailer Queen's.  lol
  
  
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  Posted by WestTexasKing on 01 Jun, 2013 08:41
• Oh, and here I was thinking they were called drag queens.
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  Posted by BadMoonRacing500 on 01 Jun, 2013 08:45
• I would use ultra grey semi-rigid permatex  instead of the copper. It will hold up better in your application. It is the only silicone I will use on a QR motor.
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  Posted by Mtsnieg on 03 Jun, 2013 06:18
• Thanks for the heads up on the Permtex ultra grey. I'll pick some up and give it a try. Gonna hold off buying the billet flange for now.
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  Posted by GrkGuy on 03 Jun, 2013 06:57
• load it up let it sstart to set up then put together and just finger tight bolts, then a day later tighten up all the way.
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