Exhaust Dough-nuts?

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Several of you have referred to getting the 3 inch exhaust pipe through the
dough-nuts. I looked at Heinz' site and found the following:

http://209.52.99.1/gmc/First_Grommet.jpg

My coach is an early 73(No. 525 IIRC) and doesn't have these. Should I try
to find a set or just use regular pipe hangars?

Patrick

 

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> I have a 75 which has the doughnut and flange setup. The
> doughnut was serviceable but the flange is rendered
> useless because of rust. I called one of our suppliers
> about the cost of a flange. IIRC like $24.00.

Ouch! Did that include the ring or just the flange?

Patrick

 

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> In a message dated 8/20/99 11:51:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

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> > Ouch! Did that include the ring or just the flange?
> Just the flange, doughnut was usable!

Hoo boy - looks like I'll be using hangers then. If just the flange is $24,
I hate to know what the entire ass'y would run.

Thanks Scott,
Patrick