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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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Why no Y-pipe?

I have an 01 F450 2wd w/V-10 engine. I can not find an after market Y-pipe. It is available from Ford for a mere $560.00. Autozone lists one for around $100 but it looks nothing like mine. Anybody know who might have one? I searched the net but no joy. Help please.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 04:38 PM
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What's wrong with the ypipe under the truck?
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 04:39 PM
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And a ypipe from a f250/350 is the same as your f450, FYI
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 05:08 PM
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My pipe is rusting thru at the flange and is cracked where the two pipes join.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 05:19 PM
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Call SPD and ask if it fit's an F-450:
00-04 Aluminized Y-Pipe [SU0004AL] - $92.95 : SPD Performance, For all your performance needs!
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 05:28 PM
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Aftermarket pipes seldom look exactly like the originals, as they are not made by the same company. But, in my experience, they fit the same.

Also, if you are going just off of a picture on a parts store website, well, those can be generic pictures, not of the actual part.

Maybe order the AZ pipe & get a good look at it when it comes in to see if it will work.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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Looks like i'm going to try the AZ pipe. Just called Summit and was told they do not have a y-pipe for this truck. I find it hard to believe no one makes a replacement for this pipe.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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any muffler shop or a good DIY gent (or gal) with a torch can fab one up very easy for a fraction of the price. I personally built a wye adapter/splitter for my head pipe......cost me $20 for the scrap pipe from a muffler shop and they put 2 shallow bends in it for me................
 
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Beechkid
any muffler shop or a good DIY gent (or gal) with a torch can fab one up very easy for a fraction of the price. I personally built a wye adapter/splitter for my head pipe......cost me $20 for the scrap pipe from a muffler shop and they put 2 shallow bends in it for me................
if you don't need Mandrel Bends it should be easy if not Ebay has a generic SPD Pipe I just put on my V-10
 
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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 05:22 AM
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I dont weld but thanks for all the avice.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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If memory serves me right the 2wd trucks use a different ypipe than the 4wd trucks of the same year.

An exhaust shop can fab a new y-pipe up for you.
 
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