Then there's always this type:

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Mike

Tom Buese wrote:
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 2:00 PM, Mike S wrote:
>
>> At 02:57 PM 8/21/2007, TC wrote...
>>
>>> So now when i do the connector pipe what grade of ss do i use 304 is
>>> out so
>>> 3XX or zinc plated ??
>>
>> I'd recommend copper nuts. A quick google give this as a potential
>> source (check the size):
>> http://www.bildon.com/catalog/results.cfm?
>> category=Exhaust&SubCategory=Components&Nav=7
>
> FWIW,
> Last weekend, I  removed the 3 copper nuts on the connection between
> the cat & the muffler to put in a gasket which was missing.  I had
> installed the nuts a couple of months ago when I discovered all the
> nuts loose & no gasket left, & I didn't have one available.  Finally
> got the gasket, & the 1st copper nut I tried to remove, snapped off
> when I tried to loosen it w/ a 1/4" socket.
>
> The other nuts came off fairly easily, so don't know why 1 failed
> after a short time.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Tom B.-nuts to the copper nuts?
>