Exhaust problem

[cimel]

Exhaust hits pedal can you bend the pipe to fit closer to the frame? Any ideas.

 

[JonnyR]

yes you can i ended up crushing my muffler to make it fit(not recommended) if you have a torch and a vice but a bend in the pipe

 

[2door]

You don't need heat. The pipe will cold bend just fine. Just go slow and don't jerk on it and it shouldn't kink. Clamp the flange in a vice between some wood so you don't mar the finish (if it's chrome) and bend it the way it needs to go to clear the pedals.


Tom

 

[JonnyR]

^^^yep i think heating it makes it bend nicer if its chrome though it will ruin the finish

 

[cimel]

Thanks guys i am also going to half to bend the crank arm as well how hard is that going to be.

 

[dmb]

dont bend the exhaust on the motor take it off. if you take the pedal off you can bend with a pipe just slip it over the crank and pull.

 

[2door]

Bending the crank can be a little tricky. If the pedal attach point is off by just a little it will feel really awkward when you pedal. Bending the exhaust pipe is easier and not near as critical.

I agree about removing the pipe from the engine. DO NOT try to bend it while it's bolted to the cylinder. You could do some serious damage trying it that way. If you don't have access to a bench vice there are other methods such as bolting the flange to an immovable object. One member here used the step bumper on his pickup truck. Another one used a steel picnic table.

Tom

 

[The_Aleman]

I've found that elongating one of the holes in the exhaust pipe flange works very well. Between that and a little bit of pipe tweaking, you should be set.

Definitely best to avoid bending pedal cranks if you can.

 

[cimel]

Thanks for all the info, what do you think about buying a wide crank kit instead of bending the arm?