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November 13th, 2006, 8:22 PM

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Exhaust

Do I have a stainless steel exhaust on my 99 Silverado? I need to do some work on it and that might make a difference on what I do!

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November 13th, 2006, 9:18 PM

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You got a magnet? Stainless isn't magnetic. If it sticks to it, its not stainless.

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November 14th, 2006, 10:07 PM

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I am a machinist. 17-4 S.S. is magnetic.

The reason I am asking is my 99 has 117k+ miles and the exhaust looks almost new!

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November 14th, 2006, 11:20 PM

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yes it is stainless

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November 14th, 2006, 11:34 PM

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explain how that stainless is magnetic? I never heard of such a thing. It must not be pure stainless or something?

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November 15th, 2006, 10:27 PM

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explain how that stainless is magnetic?

I don't know. I work for a medical implant maker - 17-4 is used for instruments and is magnetic and 300 series we use for implants is not!

Mudweiserz71: I guess I don't need to weld to it with just my regular wire feed welder. I'll need to get a MIG attachment and use SS wire.

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November 16th, 2006, 12:43 AM

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Interesting! I will have to check that out.

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explain how that stainless is magnetic?

I don't know. I work for a medical implant maker - 17-4 is used for instruments and is magnetic and 300 series we use for implants is not!

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