Pack nut accessory clamp

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Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Mopar_man » Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:06 pm

Anyone know where i can get one? Seems Rattles is living up to his name. Everyplace seems to be out of stock. I know I can make one but I'd like to get the accessory if someone has one.

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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by DHort » Thu Jul 04, 2024 8:25 pm

You can make one with a hose clamp and a bent piece of metal. That is all they are.


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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by speedytinc » Thu Jul 04, 2024 9:27 pm

Nut, manifold or both threads must be weak. Clamps are not necessary with good parts.
A little anti-seize & get real tight should do the job with no clamp needed.

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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Ed Fuller » Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:26 pm

You don’t even need to bother with the bent piece of metal. Just put a hose clamp around the exhaust pipe and tighten it right up against the nut.


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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Fri Jul 05, 2024 8:46 am

Ed Fuller wrote:
Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:26 pm
You don’t even need to bother with the bent piece of metal. Just put a hose clamp around the exhaust pipe and tighten it right up against the nut.
How does that prevent the nut from turning?


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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Fri Jul 05, 2024 8:49 am

speedytinc wrote:
Thu Jul 04, 2024 9:27 pm

A little anti-seize & get real tight should do the job with no clamp needed.
"Real tight" is nice, but don't go nuts. You'd be surprised how thin the manifold casting is. Once you break one off, you'll be surprised. (No, not me. I break mine by dropping them :roll: )


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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by ModelTWoods » Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:55 am

Anything, including a hose clamp or even a 1 1/2" muffler clamp, placed as close to the exhaust nut as possible, will keep the nut from turning and backing off, or if no threads, from falling off. The theory is the same as double nutting a bolt tor stud to keep the first nut from backing off.

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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Mopar_man » Fri Jul 05, 2024 5:07 pm

I found that Texas T parts have them. The nut is new but I bet the manifold threads are not that good. Thanks for all the input.

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Re: Pack nut accessory clamp

Post by Ed Fuller » Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:40 am

Jerry, like Terry Woods said. A hose clamp installed on the pipe and jammed right up against the back of the nut will keep the nut from backing off.

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