Exhaust port divider

[Anonymous]

Finally removed the divider from the headers and can now drive around without being embarassed by all that rattling noise. Do not notice any performance changes, just a nice quiet running engine. Will now have to get a set of glasspacs to create a new kind of sound.

 

[TheDude]

Was it installed correctly? They shouldn't rattle when properly installed. I plan on installing my port divider this we...wait, no I wont. I have to wait for the epoxy to arrive. Damn.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure about proper installation, but there are many discussions on this site about this problem, some of which did not have good success with the epoxy method of securing it. so I decided for me the best route was removal. I only wanted to have to take the headers off once. Hope everything works out for you.

 

[Anonymous]

I welded mine in before the rebuild on the 250 2v and then drilled into the divider from above and ran two bolts through it... that was the safest method found yet...



Looks like the head was built that way.... plus the exhaust cut on the head after install made it look even more like original....

 

[CobraSix]

It really depends on what epoxy you are using.

If you go to Autozone (or the like) and buy the so call "Hi Temp Epoxy" (JB Weld for instance), you can expect it to fail. It only is good for temps up to 500*F. It is not really designed for exhaust temps or systems.

I bought some from www.cotronics.com. Good to 2300* and peak up to 3000*F. It was designed for exhaust systems (unlike JB Weld).

I've run it since May and TrojanMike has run it since March or so. Neither one of us have had problems at all.

Slade

 

[Anonymous]

I've had moroso epoxy on mine for almost a year- its holding up.

 

[Anonymous]

I never thought of this potential problem. I think the welding route sounds good for me cause a piece of epoxy on turbo turbine would be expensive.