I think this is the link to kwiks picture
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/619654-turbo-up-pipes-tight-huge-mileage-gains.html
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How do you go about checking to see if you have any leaks in the first place?

 

Crawl under there and look for soot. You can also feel around the flange (make sure it's cool) and see if your fingers get sooty. I looked at mine last night and I have a very small amount of soot in one little spot on the left one. Going to keep an eye on it and then go for the bellowed up pipes that I posted a link to.

 

well id like to find what would work for my truck for future reference i have 99 f350 i would say early model since i got it late 98 ... ive read the other post but no one can really give a p/n from the IH dealer to what would be the correct ones ... and i dont think i would wanna go with the factory ones again ...

 

https://www.shop.blackwidowdiesel.co...&categoryId=19

Not the IH p/n, but here you can get them ceramic coated aswell, and very simliar in price to the IH dealer!

 

https://www.shop.blackwidowdiesel.c...0&categoryId=19

Not the IH p/n, but here you can get them ceramic coated aswell, and very simliar in price to the IH dealer!


Link doesnt work for me ?

 

Well i cant make links work tonight, so go to www.blackwidowdiesel.com and then click ford, then 99-03, then exhaust, then top left is the bellowed up pipes !!

 

Neither worked for me either...

 

Edited last post with this "Well i cant make links work tonight, so go to www.blackwidowdiesel.com and then click ford, then 99-03, then exhaust, then top left is the bellowed up pipes !!"

 

This is the reply that I got from BWD.

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</td><td align="right"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="cbln">********><!-- D(["mb","\u003cdiv style\u003d\"direction:ltr\"\>The bellowed up pipes that we have will fit the early 99 models. thanks\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>> -------- Original Message --------\u003cbr /\>> Subject: Contact Us Requested\u003cbr /\>> From: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:bstika@juno.com\"\>bstika@juno. com\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>> Date: Tue, June 12, 2007 7:41 am\u003cbr /\>> To: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:kknapp@blackwidowdiesel.com\"\> kknapp@blackwidowdiesel.com\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>>\u003cbr /\>> You have received a contact request from a visitor to your storefront:\u003cbr /\>>\u003cbr /\>> E-mail Address: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:bstika@juno.com\"\>bstika@juno. com\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>> First Name: Bruce\u003cbr /\>> Last Name: Stika\u003cbr /\>> Phone Number: (801) 489-3403\u003cbr /\>> Request:\u003cbr /\>>\u003cbr /\>> Do you sell the bellowed up-pipes for the early 1999 7.3, or do I use\u003cbr /\>> the \'94-\'97 part?\u003cbr /\>>\u003cbr /\>> Thank you,\u003cbr /\>> The Quick Shopping Cart Team\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>\u003c/div\>",0] ); D(["ce"]); //-->*********>The bellowed up pipes that we have will fit the early 99 models. thanks



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Besides the up-pipe to y-pipe donuts, are there any other donuts,gaskets, or o-rings which I will need to replace when putting the turbo and other things in that area back on the truck?

 

You will need to buy turbocharger pedestal o-rings. There is one small and one large one at each end of the pedestal (top and bottom). Use this link to get the turbo out.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...tallation.html

 

I was curious so I called Ford to see about getting replacement parts to fix my leaking up pipes.

Up pipe to Y pipe donut : $36.93 each
Turbo seal kit : $85.00
Y pipe to turbo gasket : $8.51
Up pipes : $85.53 and $59.78

Seals and donuts total : $167.37
Up pipes total : $145.31

For a grand total of $312.68. No wonder everyone keeps refering to them as the Ford "stealership."

 

I wouldn't even bother with the ford up pipes and donuts, they are crap. Get the IH bellowed pipes, they will cost you a little more, but I think they are worth it if you are going to keep your truck a while.

 

right click save.... Future reference good idea to go ahead and get a wicked wheel in while taking it all apart thanxs again guys