Author Topic: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate  (Read 6999 times)

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Offline california special

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looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« on: May 17, 2013, 08:14:31 AM »
looking to buy y pipe block off plate. pre alpha
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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2013, 08:45:37 AM »
I made my own... let me check I think I still have the exhaust somewhere I could use as a template if you want to go that route.

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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2013, 07:17:09 AM »
hey grinder, that looks like the alpha block off. did it cover enough of the hole so it didnt leak? or did you call the to specify year like it says?
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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2013, 01:37:54 PM »
it looks like it should work.

1st is a picture of the alpha block off plate.
2nd and 3rd are pictures of a pre alpha gimble housing
4th is the block off plate from teaguecustommarine
« Last Edit: May 20, 2013, 01:42:18 PM by Grinder »
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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 07:35:10 AM »
so you used that? you just bolted whatever lined up and you had no leaks?
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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 03:42:41 PM »
I just made mine out of a piece of scrap sheet metal. Painted it, a little silicone and bolted it on.
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Re: looking to buy MR1 y pipe block off plate
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2013, 01:27:36 PM »
so you used that? you just bolted whatever lined up and you had no leaks?

I used either that one, or one just like it. I put silicone on it and have had no problems.
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