installing exhaust pipes

[Ken184]

i'm trying to re-install the exhaust (first time) and don't quite get how the collars are supposed to fit. the left and right collars are not the same either - one set has a flanged end and the other no flange. In any case, i can't get everything to fit so that the finned 'joint' snugs up against the cylinder head. are the collar pieces supposed to fit inside the exhause port and also inside the joint? How does that work with the flanged pair? Does the flanged part protrude outside the finned joint?

[mike in idaho]

The finned joint goes over the end of the pipe first, the two collar halves fit around the pipe, larger diameter end fits into the recess in the back of the finned joint.

[Ken184]

thanks. tried that but the collars protrude from the exhaust port maybe 1/4 inch, keeping the finned joint from snugging against the cylinder head.

[mike in idaho]

The exhaust clamps aren't supposed to touch the head, a small gap is normal.

[Ken184]

thanks again.....