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A flange for a vehicle exhaust system includes a central opening, bolt holes spaced from the central opening, an annular groove spaced from the central opening formed in a first surface of the flange, and an annular protrusion spaced from the central opening formed in a second surface of the flange. The annular groove and the annular protrusion generally have the same configuration taken in a radial cross-section of each. A method of manufacturing a flange for a vehicle exhaust system includes the following steps: forming or cutting a blank part having a desired peripheral configuration; forming or cutting a plurality of bolt holes in the part; piercing a central opening in the part, wherein the central opening is radially inwardly spaced from the bolt holes; displacing metal in a first surface of the part to form an annular groove that is radially spaced from the central opening, wherein the material that is displaced from the annular groove is allowed to protrude from a second surface of the flange to form an annular protrusion.
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