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I am prepping my 1977 L-82 for judging at the end of the month and am replacing mufflers with correct round ones. I find no description in the judging guide for clamps. Can anyone provide input on this with regard to type, marks, source? Paragon encourages guillotine clamps but my 76 car with original mufflers shows coventional u-clamps at the hanger and pipe joint. I don't think guillotines are correct. Please help! Thanks.
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1977 L-82 M-21 Two-Time Top Flight
1976 L-48 M-38 nothing is correct
1973 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V -
Re: correct clamps for C3 '77 exhaust
Mike-----
The original clamps used on your 1976 for any given position were the same as those used for 1977. I don't believe that any of the clamps were "guillotine"-style clamps. However, the clamps used at all of the positions were not all the same.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
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I forgot to mention before posting my previous response, that I do not know of a source for the exact, as-original clamps. Some of the GM clamps used in PRODUCTION were never available in SERVICE; those that were are long-since GM-discontinued.
GM #15529483 MIGHT be a similar clamp; I can't say, for sure, though as I have no experience with this, particular, clamp. It may be similar but metric-sized.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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had enough originals to go around
Joe,
Thanks for your responses. I found a bag containing all the original clamps gifted me by the previous owner among my parts boxes. One was damaged from scraping but between the bag and another original I recovered from my 76 (identical) I have enough all original clamps. A little naval jelly and they looked very good, frankly.1977 L-82 M-21 Two-Time Top Flight
1976 L-48 M-38 nothing is correct
1973 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140VComment
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