Exhaust frustrations
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Mountain Pass
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Exhaust frustrations
I am in the process of replacing an exhaust (down pipe back) The two bolts that attach it to the down pipe were so rusted that they came to a point so they just snapped when i tried to remove them. They are welded to the down pipe. Any suggestions?
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Ran into the same thing
I ran into the same problem ...
95' PSD.
Was deleting my cat.
Nuts snapped right off.
I drilled them out.
But, if I were you I would go to a good muffler shop.
They might be able to salvage the adaptor.
I found a small shop in Michigan that deleted my cat & muffler,
repaired the flange and installed 3 inch pipe back to the bend
at the rear differential for $185.00.
Good Luck !
95' PSD.
Was deleting my cat.
Nuts snapped right off.
I drilled them out.
But, if I were you I would go to a good muffler shop.
They might be able to salvage the adaptor.
I found a small shop in Michigan that deleted my cat & muffler,
repaired the flange and installed 3 inch pipe back to the bend
at the rear differential for $185.00.
Good Luck !
Posting Guru
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If your replacing your downpipe, just get the reciprocating saw out and go to town on it. Cut it on half and wiggle it out of there.
3 inch is too small...3.5 is stock exhaust.
3 inch is too small...3.5 is stock exhaust.
Lead Driver
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Stock is SQUISHED down to about 2" on the narrow dimension. 3.5 won't fit without a body lift. 3" fits only by modifying the flange between the firewall and floor.
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Hes not talking about just the down pipe. Hes saying they installed 3 inch pipe all the way out the back. After the stock DP, the stock exhaust is 3.5 in. # inch is a downgrade.
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I put a 3 1/2" DP in my 96 that doesn't have a lift. It just that's a lot of porta powering and cussing!
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Auto or manual tranny? IIRC, the E4OhDear leaves a little more room.
Fleet Owner
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Auto but it wasn't easy at all. It took me all day to porta power it and get it in there. I wouldn't do it again but at the time got a heck of a deal on the entire exhaust system.
Cargo Master
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I cant imagine the 5 speed having any less room than the auto. Mine wasa darn tight squeeze with the e40d. We'll see in a few days when i bolt up my zf5.
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Hey, i got my seats, you got your tranny! Looks like we all luck out sometimes.
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