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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 02:21 PM
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Exhaust Question

I am on the hunt for a new exhaust. I'm pretty sure which muffler I want but I need piping from the headers to the tailpipes. I really dont want to spend crazy money on a custom exhaust I might have to.

My truck is a short bed, 4 spd manual, and I have a 302 with shorty headers. Does anyone have some suggestions?

I saw LMC has an exhaust for 77-79 truck with a 302, but its listed for Automatic whats the issue with using this on a manual, the linkage?

Also, Im going to have to put cats on the truck to pass my Inspection but im going to hollow them out.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 02:26 PM
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When I did my short box 4x4 years ago I had the local exhauste shop do it. I wouldnt hollow the cats out, they do not restrict anything if you buy the high flows.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 03:29 PM
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My suggestion would be to buy a welder and a DIY tubing kit from Summit Racing... like $220 for a well stocked 2.5-inch system.

I used one kit plus two extra straight sections to do two trucks.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 03:58 PM
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Hmm. I got a welder. Ill look into a kit. Which one did you use?
 
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Originally Posted by hurst1979olds
Hmm. I got a welder. Ill look into a kit. Which one did you use?
Summit's 2.5-inch kit.... like a box of Legos. You assemble.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...FQ-dfgodJO0M5w

Do it.

I used Magnaflows on my '70 and Moroso Spiral Flows on my '73... the latter for compactness.
 
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