Rinehart Installation problem
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
Rinehart Installation problem
Installed rineharts on my 07 Street glide last night but something doesn't seem right to me. Should the exhaust flange meet up with the motor? On my old exhaust the flange went all the way tight to the motor. With the rineharts after I torqued the bolts down there is a little less than a 1/4 of an inch between the flange and motor. Is that normal?
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From: Dark Side of the Moon
I had the same thing..as long as they seal, your good...I also used the goo sealant (High -Temp RED RTV Silicone Gasket Maker)..the other part of the equation was ensuring that they protruded out at the same length..I used a ruler and line of sight to make sure they line up even...(the line of sight was with a beer, helped it look better!)
Oh yeah..and BTW- Congrats on the Rhineharts..Great choice...compared to the old style SE Slash down slips I ran for the first 25K miles..they sound AWESOMMMMMEEEE!!!
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no, the flange does not sit flush against the head. as long as the pipe is sealing, you're good. one thing to watch out for: follow the torque sequence and values. i didn't, and the stud ended up breaking off during a ride one day. had to take the bike into the machinist to get the stud out. $115.00 later, back to square one. now i make sure to torque and use never seize on the exhaust studs.
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I think i got it all going good... got everything torqued... doesnt seem to be leaking anywhere... went on a short ride and they sounded great and it road awesome... going to go on another short ride tomm and then check to make sure everything is still tight and such... thanks guys
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If the head pipe is squared off at the end, and it slides into the motor, and the gasket it the flat James style, then it will show a lot of bolt and very little space in between. Correct. Do not over tighten. After a few hundred miles you'll need to retighten. Just a little. Don't need a torque wrench, just tighten a little. Might not even need it.
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If the head pipe is squared off at the end, and it slides into the motor, and the gasket it the flat James style, then it will show a lot of bolt and very little space in between. Correct. Do not over tighten. After a few hundred miles you'll need to retighten. Just a little. Don't need a torque wrench, just tighten a little. Might not even need it.
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From: Grays Creek, NC
I removed the stock gaskets and used the provided gaskets and mine are pretty flush, they were not flush when i tried to use the stock one's so i opted to just change them. As long as there sealed you should be fine, i didn't care for the gap.