building own exhaust
Jan 4, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
dj53,
Very nice! sounds like you are well on your way to having a sweet sounding truck
Good luck
Bobby
Jan 4, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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From: sacramento
Take a pic of that x when its all together, I am interested to see how it all works out.
Jan 5, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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From: Littleton, New Hampshire
Sounds like a good deal to me. Doing the exhaust is one of the more exciting parts of a build to me...
Vern
Jan 15, 2006 | 08:12 AM
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From: Pflugerville, tx
I built my own headers (see the gallery pictures) , and that was really fun!
But I'll take my truck down to my local muffler shop for the rest. They can do this part in a couple hours, and get it just right for me.
Sam
Jan 15, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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From: Earth
Quote:
Originally Posted by sdetweil
I built my own headers (see the gallery pictures) , and that was really fun!
But I'll take my truck down to my local muffler shop for the rest. They can do this part in a couple hours, and get it just right for me.
Sam
If you built your own headers, building the exhaust should be easy.
Jan 15, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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From: Pflugerville, tx
Quote:
Originally Posted by 53fatfndr
If you built your own headers, building the exhaust should be easy.
I know, but the bending is a real problem..
Doing the headers I used pre-bent sections and grafted them together (U and J bends).
Sam
Jan 15, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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From: Durham NC
Sam, does the steering shaft go between the pipes? If so did you leave enough space for the engine torque movement?
Jan 15, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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From: Pflugerville, tx
Yes, the shaft goes thru the middle of the pipes.
I think I have left enough room for engine movement.
Sam
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Jan 15, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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From: Durham NC
good, looks good nice work.
Jan 15, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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From: Pflugerville, tx
thank you. $350 (parts and coating) and a tig welder (toys!).. and 6 months elapsed (xmas 2004 to july 1).
Sam
Jan 17, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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From: Tucson AZ
like the headers, very smooth, nice transitions!