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cbwymore · 09-30-2003, 11:08 AM

I need to flair some 2 1/4 OD exhaust tube to 2 1/4 ID for slip fit unions. Do these work like they're supposed to?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=37354

cj7jeep81 · 09-30-2003, 12:08 PM

They work fairly well. Make sure you can clamp the exhaust pipe down really tight (without crushing it) before you start. If you are only going to use it once, AutoZone loans them out.

cbwymore · 09-30-2003, 12:44 PM

Oh yeah, perfect! I didn't think to go to AutoZone. Thanks.

cj7jeep81 · 09-30-2003, 01:14 PM

No problem. The work great to expand it a little, but not too much. For what you need it should work great.

They also work great to make it round (in case you clamped it too tight and distort it).

09-30-2003, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
cbwymore Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9249 Location: Clackamas, OR Posts: 138	HF tail pipe expander? I need to flair some 2 1/4 OD exhaust tube to 2 1/4 ID for slip fit unions. Do these work like they're supposed to? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=37354

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09-30-2003, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
cj7jeep81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15718 Location: Indiana Posts: 587	They work fairly well. Make sure you can clamp the exhaust pipe down really tight (without crushing it) before you start. If you are only going to use it once, AutoZone loans them out.

09-30-2003, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
cbwymore Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9249 Location: Clackamas, OR Posts: 138	Oh yeah, perfect! I didn't think to go to AutoZone. Thanks.

09-30-2003, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
cj7jeep81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15718 Location: Indiana Posts: 587	No problem. The work great to expand it a little, but not too much. For what you need it should work great. They also work great to make it round (in case you clamped it too tight and distort it).