Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
- Robert Gray
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Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Two questions..The orifices for grease fittings have somehow gotten oversize and the fittings wont fit snugly. How repair? Second..does anyone have a photo of how the tail pipe on a 157 attaches to the frame? Mine seems to sit too far away from the frame for the stock clamps to work
- Neil Wilson
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Hello Robert,
Attached are some pictures showing the 1931 AA157 tail pipe and brackets. The '31 AA157 uses an AA muffler (an A mufler without the tail pipe). The tail pipe is a straight pipe an uses two muffler tail pipe clamps (unique to the AA157).
Regarding grease fittings. I got some fittings several years ago which were too small. It could be that this is also your problem.
Attached are some pictures showing the 1931 AA157 tail pipe and brackets. The '31 AA157 uses an AA muffler (an A mufler without the tail pipe). The tail pipe is a straight pipe an uses two muffler tail pipe clamps (unique to the AA157).
Regarding grease fittings. I got some fittings several years ago which were too small. It could be that this is also your problem.
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- xAA 157 Parallel - Muffler Pipe Clamp 1a.jpg (31.38 KiB) Viewed 7675 times
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- xAA 157 Parallel - Muffler Pipe Clamp 2a.jpg (37.8 KiB) Viewed 7673 times
Regards, Neil Wilson
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- Robert Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Thanks Neil!!!
You should be declared a National Treasure!!!
The pics are a great help
Bob
You should be declared a National Treasure!!!
The pics are a great help
Bob
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
I can clearly see the location of both clamps in the last photo!
Thanks,
John
NNY
Thanks,
John
NNY
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Fellow AAers,
This subject got me to wondering, if I had the two tailpipe brackets for my 157-incher. So, out to the garage I went to sort through my stuff. Low and behold, still wrapped around the tailpipe were the two brackets in fine shape. Made my day!
-- Drew
This subject got me to wondering, if I had the two tailpipe brackets for my 157-incher. So, out to the garage I went to sort through my stuff. Low and behold, still wrapped around the tailpipe were the two brackets in fine shape. Made my day!
-- Drew
Drew Mashburn
- Robert Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
You wouldnt happen to have two extra would you? heheheh
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Robert:
I doubt it, but I'll look through my extra parts. Give me a couple of days.
Be sure to VOTE!
-- Drew
I doubt it, but I'll look through my extra parts. Give me a couple of days.
Be sure to VOTE!
-- Drew
Drew Mashburn
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Robert:
This afternoon, I cleared away a bunch of junk from an old frame I have to see if any brackets were still attached to it. No luck! If I run across any brackets, I'll let you know.
-- Drew
This afternoon, I cleared away a bunch of junk from an old frame I have to see if any brackets were still attached to it. No luck! If I run across any brackets, I'll let you know.
-- Drew
Drew Mashburn
- Robert Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Drew,
Thanks.....
Bob Gray
Thanks.....
Bob Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
These tail pipe hangers are easy to make. All you need is a vise, hammer, measuring tape, 13/32" drill bit, length of 1/8" x 1" flat iron and of course the measurements. One could get close measurements from the above pictures. Someone may post them. I have non to measure, just the pictures above is all I need to make them. No one would know the differences between the ones I can make from store bought. The grease fitting holes are easy to repair also! Shelby, Louisiana.
- Robert Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
I am sure if you made some they would sell!! Whats the easy way to fix the grease fitting orifice?
Regards.
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Bob Gray
Regards.
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Bob Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Bob, There are a couple of ways to repair the orifice for the grease fittings. one way is Mac's A auto parts has an adpter to go back to original 5/16" drive-in fittings. You would have to drill and tap threads 1/8"pipe thread to do this. Another way is to use a small ball peen hammer, if you have a drive tool, insert the drive fitting in the tool, holding the tool in your hand, lightly peen all way round the fitting check the fit where it goes. If still loose peen the fitting again, you may have to repeat this several times, not to tight though. Next peer the orifice with the small peen hammer all way round. Then have the grease fitting in the drive tool line up fitting with orifice then drive it home. No one but you and I will ever know!!!!! Keep on Trucking! Shelby, Louisiana.
- Robert Gray
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Cool!! Sort of like women and mak3e up!!
- Chris Haynes
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
I know a guy who can make'em by the thousands if necessary. All he would need was a sample to go by. He currently makes similar brackets for old Harleys.
- rollingsculpture
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Re: Grease fittings and tail pipe routing
Neil can you send me the measurements on the clamps? i will make some for you guys , the best way would be to make a tracing so i can get it exact . looks from your picture at the top that there are two different clamps , i need the profile shape and the hole diameters and locations
Mike
Mike