Attached is a picture of the old hangers of the mufflers off my '72 GS 350, removed many years ago. Does anyone know what product/material that connects the hardware pieces? Looks somewhat like product that drive belts or constructed from, that connect a tractor pulley to the pulley on a threshing machine (old school on the farm). Or somewhat like the material that makes up a big truck mudflap. Any idea, otherwise, to a replacement product that I could use to replace the old if I had to repair the hangers on my GS if they should ever fail?
It's called masticated rubber. A rubber product with reinforcing cord embedded in it. Steele Rubber used to sell it in small mats that you would need to cut. Don't know if they still sell it.
I just bought an exhaust from Gardner and it came with factory correct brackets and hardware. I wonder if they would sell you just the hardware and hangers. https://www.gardnerexhaust.com/hardware/
My exhaust has been dangeling in some 5mm or 6mm (that's like 5 foot, 11 inches, 12 gauge, 9 pints and 2 yards in US) rubber gasket i cut into strips and boltet on with big washers.. Still holds up after 4 or 5 years..
Masticated or virgin used conveyor belting. Ten feet will outlast you and the grand kids! ws https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/grq/d/used-conveyor-belting-purchase-online/7122590863.html
