After much frustration in the past removing and installing the b pipe manifold, I finally found a tool that will make life easier. They are angled wrenches and the wrench fill fit over the top of the nut and under the pipe flange so you can get a decent turn on it. Hopefully I won't need to use them but I have the solution now...
New tool for FP manifolds
- Thread starter Waternut
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Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Those work great for the carb bolts as well.
- Location
- savannah/hilton head
abso-f****n-lutely!!! those are a great idea.
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
I use a normal open ended box wrench that I ground real thin and also ground down the outer edges as well.
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- savannah/hilton head
i originally used a smaller wrench and took it to work and milled it to the bolt head size. that way overall the wrench was smaller in all dimensions. but those still look like a great idea. especially for carbs.
- Location
- Hokesbluff,al
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
I have those wrenches in my box and they are not the ticket that u think they are. I have tried using them and they really don't help any.
Do the grinding on a normal wrench and u WILL be happy.
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
ive personally never had a problem with the b pipe mani bolts.
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showmepro1200
ISJWTA Member #007
- Location
- Jefferson City, Missouri
ive personally never had a problem with the b pipe mani bolts.
You sure you have a B-pipe then?? j/k
I took the same approach as Gil - I ground down an old open end wrench and consider it my 'B-pipe wrench". Still useable for other applications of course.
NVJAY775
My home away from home.
- Location
- Gardnerville, Nevada, United States
^^^ x3
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
well im not sure how it is taking it off with the head pipe still attached, i took that off first.
grezzmky
Suckin paint fumes
- Location
- Saint Louis MO
anybody every tried doing what the directions say??
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
C'mon. You know better than that.
We are men, directions and instructions are for the gurls.
Didn't even know there was such a thing. I bought my ski with the pipe and I've never seen them on the FP website. What do they say?
grezzmky
Suckin paint fumes
- Location
- Saint Louis MO
haha, the directions say to put those two bolts in with locktite BEFORE the manifold and then slip it on. HAHAHA how the F would that ever fly??
Well it takes a while for loctite to harden fully and slipping the manifold under the bolts is the only way you can get it on there. You certainly can't put those bolts in after the manifold is in place. It's stuff like this that makes me envy the kawi setup.
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
yeh you only have to loosen them a little to get the mani off. just loosen a couple turns and bang off with a rubber mallet. I can get the couple turns with a regular wrench
grezzmky
Suckin paint fumes
- Location
- Saint Louis MO
No you dont.... it is imposible to get them to turn a full turn with a regular wrench.
DK-Freestyle
2011 World Champion
- Location
- Oakley, CA
We've been using the angled wrenches from Snap-On for years now, they are incredible!
wsuwrhr
Purveyor of the Biggest Brapp
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- Alta Loma, working in Upland