crazy exhaust idea??
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crazy exhaust idea??
I know this is going to sound a little off, but here goes. I am looking to putting dual exhaust on my old girl, and can't convince the wife that the going rate for ram horns is a fair price. If had some car exhaust manifolds, will they switch sides and exit in front and instead in the rear? I can find these for an approved of price. Thanks for the help.
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Look in my gallery at the album called namesake and it will show you a picture of the exhaust pipe bent like 312 was telling you. It's on a 54 mercury car but will look the same on your truck.
Just one other thought if you have this done make sure they keep the pipe away from your fuel pump.
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Look in my gallery at the album called namesake and it will show you a picture of the exhaust pipe bent like 312 was telling you. It's on a 54 mercury car but will look the same on your truck.
Just one other thought if you have this done make sure they keep the pipe away from your fuel pump.
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Years ago people used to cut inline 6 exhaust manifolds in half and weld a flange on the front half to have dual exhaust. I did the same to my exhaust manifolds and it worked great. The flange off a passenger side manifold was cut off and welded to the drivers side, and I still have the crossover pipe. The drivers side manifold looks like a car manifold. See if you cant find someone that could do that, and it would probably be the cheapest way to go. All it cost me was a right side manifold from a junkyard.
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In my part of the woods old y-blocks are getting very hard to come by. I bought one out of a wrecking yard a couple of years ago and that was the only one they had seen in 10 or 12 years. Of course that engine had car manifolds and I gave those away. Oh well, live and learn. Any thing I should know about welding on cast iron before I do it or have someone do it??
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I am no great welder so I would have to have someone do it for me. I once had a local machine shop weld the mounting flanges back on a pair of manifolds. By the time it was done it was close to $300, and the things didn't work out. I am betting that shipping from down under on cast iron would be pretty steep also. Thanks for all the info.
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Originally Posted by 56f600
I am no great welder so I would have to have someone do it for me. I once had a local machine shop weld the mounting flanges back on a pair of manifolds. By the time it was done it was close to $300, and the things didn't work out. I am betting that shipping from down under on cast iron would be pretty steep also. Thanks for all the info.
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hi 56f600 the manifolds cost me $590 ozzie dollars shipping can,t help with you yet would be cheaper 4 you with usa dollars not that heavy ?
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Yea, I have considered headers. I bought the truck for only $500 and have a hard time spending that kind of money for better sound. The best part of the header argument is better flow and thus better power. I am still mulling this over.