Hi Kevin, I believe you must have some slip joints there to allow for expansion. Without them you may get some cracking.
Buly


On 3/1/05 7:45 PM, "kevin lane" <n3773@comcast.net> wrote:

I have my engine upside down right now while I work out oil cooler location.  My welder gave me some 321, so that's why the front rotor has an additional weld.  That plywood box is a spintech muffler mock-up, although it's not in place.  I plan to run it against the fire wall.  With my belly scoop I can't run the exhaust down there (damn!), so it will go out the side, a la turbine engine I guess.  I was lucky to have the welded up part able to slide on around the engine mount, easy to forget when you are playing with individual pieces.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
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