Morris Minor Owners Club

Pete
Try the tip I got when an apprentice, cut a piece of exhaust pipe about 2" and slot it this pushes into the front pipe when the pipe and manifold are together it forms a gas tight seal and makes fitting the clamp easier.
Bill

I use the gasless Mig from machinemart and also use a splatter spray, this is sprayed on before welding and reduces the amount of splatter from it. I buy it through a wholesale supplier but should emagine it should be available from a good welding supplier.

Bill

:lol: Hi I was brought up as an aprentice working on Minors, our solution to fitting the front pipe to the manifold was to cut a piece of tail pipe. Slot it and then fit it into the front pipe, this meant when the pipe was offered up to the manifold a gas tight seal was made plus fitting the clamp ...