I have an idea for my up pipes that have been leaking. The left side is good, but the right side had been leaking for a while apparently cause it washed groves out of the end of the pipe. My idea is to come down about 3" from the end of the pipe where it goes in the collector and cut it with a pipe cutter to make sure I get a straight cut. Then flip that 3" piece around and tig weld the bad end back to the pipe so I'll have a nice smooth end going back into the collector. Do you guys think that will work??
Also I have read that some guys take thier pipes to a muffler shop and have the ends slightly expanded to make the new Ford donut gaskets ( which is what I have ) fit a little tighter. Do you think that's necessary ??

 

Any thoughts? Anybody?

 

Bump. I havent the slightest clue.
I just replaced mine with stock pipes... I wanted to do bellowed international pipes so i wouldnt have to do them again, but i couldnt find the 900 cash laying around...

 

What?!!! 900 for those things.

 

Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - International Bellowed Up-pipes

With shipping/tax I imagine so...

 

Or ceramic coating, maybe

 

No tax

 

I think it would work. Makes sense to get the gasket on some smooth pipe. As long as it goes together good. Do you think you'll have problems with the weld?

 

Just wondering if something like this would work to make your own flexible up pipes?
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Rich that's what I plan on doing when the time comes

 

That's my only concern about doing this is the weld, but with a good straight cut and if I can get a good weld on it, maybe it will hold.

 

I'm sure that would work great. It would definately be worth trying. My thing right now with this truck is I just bought it, it's got high miles on it and I'm afraid to put a lot of money in it just yet. I wanna make sure the thing isn't gonna blow up first time I get it out and actually run it. I figured this would be an inexpensive fix and still hold up for a while anyway. I think one thing that contributes a great deal to these things leaking is the EBPV, which I've already got rid of so maybe this will work.

 

I think it would too. If i had any doubts i would have it tig welded.

 

Yeah, that was my thought too, I think tig would be best for this. I'm not the best with a tig , but I have a buddy that's awesome with it.

 

Same hear i have never done it, i have mig welded alot and am comfortable with it, just never needed to tig.