you really do NEED the exhaust mount on the bellhousing

[lectro_static]

From the title you guessed it, broke my down pipe AT the flange, literally the flange was in the clamp and the pipe was hanging. I was at our shop 20 miles from home so........ took a piece of 3.75 x2.25 long tubing split it done the middle. Welded a small bead around the inside of the ring to latch the turbo like the clamp does, welded two tabs on it and bolted that up tight to the turbo. Then I welded the other side to the exhaust. Good thing Im changing turbos soon, guess it will be sooner then I thought it would be......

[PToombs]

Yup, you're not the 1st one to find out the hard way.

[cougar]

I guess I'd better fix mine then. Only been that way sense I bought it

[PToombs]

Yeah, you better! The flange just isn't strong enough to carry the weight of the front pipes. 4" exhaust is even worse with more weight.

[12valve350]

oh S##T mines been broke for about...a month.

[RumbleFish]

I guess I'd better fix mine then. Only been that way sense I bought it

same here. i scored a bracket to fix this, but when i went to put it on i found the bolt in the bellhousing is broken off. fawk

[lectro_static]

Yeah, you better! The flange just isn't strong enough to carry the weight of the front pipes. 4" exhaust is even worse with more weight.

Mine is 4" ugh....... I need to find what I did with that bracket or just build a new one. Good to know Im not the only one that doesnt have it installed. Better bet as soon as I upgrade the turbo it will be done. Would do it now but Im not driving it much if at all and the new turbo will be getting put on in a week or two.

[12valve350]

my bolt broke off in there too...is this a common thing?

[Richie O]

The directions in a STANS 4 inch kit says not to use the bellhousing mount. Maybe I should? NA, it would require me to get under the truck.

[PToombs]

I have a 4" pipe and mine fit. I think I had to bend the bracket or twist it or something. I can't remember, it was beer day.

[Philip]

i found the bolt in the bellhousing is broken off

Jeff that bolt hole goes all the way threw the adpater. Thats not to hard of a problem. When my bolt broke off. I was able to remove the broken piece. Then I cleaned up the thread in the hole with a tap. I then found a 3/8" X 3.5" bolt threaded full length and ran it all the way threw the adapter. Then I used a nut on the mount.

That repair is about 8 years old now and has not broken agin.

I replaced to down pipes after trips to OK. The bell housing mount came loose during the trips.

[RumbleFish]

i saw the bolt goes all the way thru. im gonna try to drill it out, and it that doesnt work grind it flat and just drill a new hole. im not really concerned with it right now, as its sitting with a dripping ip and a bad ignition switch right now anyway. the switch is supposed to show up today, still not sure what im gonna do about the ip.

[PToombs]

still not sure what im gonna do about the drip.

Big shot of penicillan?

[RumbleFish]

i knew i cold count on the advice from somebody thats been thru this before! thanks pete!

[PToombs]

No problem! Just 1 more little word of advice, don't look at the needle, it's big!