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Mar 25, 2006 | 07:01 PM

marvinlong

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DP reconnect help

yanked the old exhaust out, no problems. now i cant seem to get the new 4in. DP stabbed in the whole. ( hope that sounds familiar ) had great visions of hearing that new 5in. but hopefully tomorrow,ran out of light. as of now i do not have a helper. is there any way this could be done by one person?

Mar 25, 2006 | 07:08 PM

PowerstrokeJunkie

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hmm. it doesnt really "stab in the hole", but rather it just butts up to the hole. what i did to steady it while i climbed up top, was to use a bungee cord between the two framerails to steady the bottom of the pipe. good luck stabbin'

Mar 25, 2006 | 07:10 PM

marvinlong

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DP re-connect

dont know if i hit the send last time i posted. anyway, im by myself trying to stab a new 4in. DP in the whole. any suggestions?

Mar 25, 2006 | 07:12 PM

PSNut

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i installed mine myself. The connecting pipe held it in place for alignment with the turbo flange.

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Mar 25, 2006 | 07:14 PM

cookie88

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Use a box or a milk crate underneath to hold it up...that will keep it high enough to get the topside lined up.

Works for me anyways.

Mar 25, 2006 | 07:21 PM

Lushman

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I heard of someone using tie downs in a couple of places and then cinching them up and lining up the downpipe when they were doing it alone. You could always offer the neighbor a beer and have him hold it in place!