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Oct 19, 2008 | 05:13 PM

robs01f250

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Please Help!!!!

I am in the process of putting on my new 5'' MKO exhaust and cannot get the downpipe up to the turbo help please

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:14 PM

4inchlovin

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I have 4" all the way and that was tight... I dont know about the 5er

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:17 PM

robs01f250

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the down pipe is all the same its all a 4'' even for the 5''

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:22 PM

4inchlovin

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oh... Um... mine wasnt easy to get in but with some perswasion it went... Perhaps a rubber mallet and some good taping on all sides of it... Getting the v-clamp on was the hardest part...

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:23 PM

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it will go..you just got to keep trying..been so long ..i dont remeber just how ..but it goes up though from the bottom..mine is a MKO as well...how far up are you getting???

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:24 PM

robs01f250

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well it seems like the down pipe it too long and id hitting the crossmember

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:26 PM

ron's power stroke

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try sliding over the cross member first then push it up though... did you cut the long bolts holding the heat shield to the floor??

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Oct 19, 2008 | 05:32 PM

robs01f250

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yea i cut off the bolts

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:34 PM

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Agreed, I had two people when I did mine....it took a little bit of talking too, to get her in there, but it will fit.....just keep at it.....have a beer and take another look...

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:34 PM

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it will go and should go without beating on it..i did mine alone..but like i said its been so long..i forgot how...

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:36 PM

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Agreed, I had two people when I did mine....it took a little bit of talking too, to get her in there, but it will fit.....just keep at it.....have a beer and take another look...

Yea......I tend to invent a few swear words while doing projects like this. Talk dirty to it.....it'll fit!