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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 07:47 PM
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Wondering if the tapered OE ones are better than the Flat ones for adding the torque cones.

 
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 05:10 AM
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Depends on the pipe end.. Flat for flat, Conical for Conical...
 
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 06:33 AM
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Conical...ALWAYS!
 
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 09:19 PM
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All rightee then. Thank Ya both..
 
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 10:55 PM
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I will disagree with Peak Seaker... Match the end of the Exhaust Head pipe... flat to Flat... tapered to tapered...(rounded)
 
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