Right people, slight update and query:
I have got the studs in and the holes drilled for the exhaust elbow adapter plate. The hole size of 2 3/4 inches is near perfect, but there is a slight gap on all sides even though the metal plate has been pushed all the way down and the holes chiseled and sanded after drilling.
Here's how it looks from the top view:
![[Image: P1010001_zps1cd725d9.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010001_zps1cd725d9.jpg)
Pretty even all the way around.
But this is the biggest part of the gap:
![[Image: P1010003_zps3bb384d8.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010003_zps3bb384d8.jpg)
Sorry that pic is terrible, camera ran out. My plan is to simply gum it up with copious amounts of firegum which I am hoping will work, I know it's pretty epic stuff. Yes it is a big of a bodge but I don't know what is causing this gap, I cleaned the surface with 400 grit so a fine grade of paper and I used a piece of wood to keep it relatively flat.
Anyone had this problem with their builds? Edit: Just to remind people this gap is all the way around, I could gum it from both the inside and the outside as well.
I have got the studs in and the holes drilled for the exhaust elbow adapter plate. The hole size of 2 3/4 inches is near perfect, but there is a slight gap on all sides even though the metal plate has been pushed all the way down and the holes chiseled and sanded after drilling.
Here's how it looks from the top view:
![[Image: P1010001_zps1cd725d9.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010001_zps1cd725d9.jpg.html)
Pretty even all the way around.
But this is the biggest part of the gap:
![[Image: P1010003_zps3bb384d8.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010003_zps3bb384d8.jpg.html)
Sorry that pic is terrible, camera ran out. My plan is to simply gum it up with copious amounts of firegum which I am hoping will work, I know it's pretty epic stuff. Yes it is a big of a bodge but I don't know what is causing this gap, I cleaned the surface with 400 grit so a fine grade of paper and I used a piece of wood to keep it relatively flat.
Anyone had this problem with their builds? Edit: Just to remind people this gap is all the way around, I could gum it from both the inside and the outside as well.