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Will be fitting a pair of new tapered TORs if it ever thaws out here in the Garden State - in posts here and elsewhere I've read about a certain hi temp silicone sealer that some use in the slip fit area. I was going to use copper (high temp) nevr seize here, but what's the skinny on this silicone?
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Re: Hi Temp Silicone
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the stock pipes on my SM were sealed with silicon.
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Nothing fancy just smear a little high temp silicone on the inside of the muffler and slip it on and clamp down. Most of the high temp I have seen is red but Permatex does make Ultra Black high temp. It is black and meets the same temp requirements. I don't see it very often though.
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use the silicon stuff, not the never seize. The silicon is more pliable and thicker for a better seal/
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You can use any type of silicone for this. The difference in max recommended temp between regular RTV and so-called "high temp" silicone is extremely small, and in some cases, there's no difference at all. From what I can tell, "high-temp silicone" is strictly a marketing gimmick.
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Just FYI, silicone (sill' eh k own)is the polymer stuff, and silicon (sill' eh kon) is the "sand" stuff. They are not interchangeable.  Clay
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My compliments Gents, and thanks for the info.
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