new exaust do it yourself kits.
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new exaust do it yourself kits.
I am wanting to replace the exhaust on my 86 f-350 crew cab. I am planning on putting on a set of L&L headers and want to run 2.5 or 3 inch exhaust to the rear. I was wondering if anyone has used a kit with prebent pieces to do there exhaust. I am not a welder by no means but would like to do this myself if there was a source for a do it yourself er. Is there a source that does not require welding. I was also wanting opinions on the size of pipe and weather the x pipe or h pipe is really necessary in a exhaust system. thanks as always Scott.
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I've done my own exhaust on all of my trucks.
I buy straight sections of pipe and cut it to length, I also bought the tail pipes prebent from an exhaust shop. On my 86 and 96 both pipes had to run down the passenger side, because of the dual gas tanks. On both trucks I hung two pipes in place starting above the transmission cross member to the rear axle. After my straight pieces were in place i used wire hangers as templets to make all the bends for the downpipes to the straight sections. Next I hung the tailpipes in place and used wire hangers to bend some templets for the pipe that runs from the mufflers to the tail pipes.
I took my bent hanger templets to a exhaust shop and had them bend sections of my pipe to match, they also flared each end of the pipe. I took my newly bent pipes and put them in place, it took a little doing but they fit. Since the ends were flared i just slid them over the other pipes and clamped them in place. I hung the whole system using clamp on style exhaust hangers. simply clamp one end on the pipe and bolt the other end to the frame of the truck. I had the clamps in place for almost a year before a seam started leaking on my 86, I removed all the clamps and had a buddy weld everything in place.
Total cost for pipe, tailpipes, labor, hangers, and a set of glasspacks was less then 130 bucks per truck.
I buy straight sections of pipe and cut it to length, I also bought the tail pipes prebent from an exhaust shop. On my 86 and 96 both pipes had to run down the passenger side, because of the dual gas tanks. On both trucks I hung two pipes in place starting above the transmission cross member to the rear axle. After my straight pieces were in place i used wire hangers as templets to make all the bends for the downpipes to the straight sections. Next I hung the tailpipes in place and used wire hangers to bend some templets for the pipe that runs from the mufflers to the tail pipes.
I took my bent hanger templets to a exhaust shop and had them bend sections of my pipe to match, they also flared each end of the pipe. I took my newly bent pipes and put them in place, it took a little doing but they fit. Since the ends were flared i just slid them over the other pipes and clamped them in place. I hung the whole system using clamp on style exhaust hangers. simply clamp one end on the pipe and bolt the other end to the frame of the truck. I had the clamps in place for almost a year before a seam started leaking on my 86, I removed all the clamps and had a buddy weld everything in place.
Total cost for pipe, tailpipes, labor, hangers, and a set of glasspacks was less then 130 bucks per truck.
Last edited by jimbo beam; Jun 5, 2007 at 05:20 AM.
