That is correct, the reasoning behind it is that under the right conditions exhaust fumes can severely limit your visibility if the exhaust exists before the windshield. The only exception to that are Class 8 straight trucks with tanker bodies on them, they often have the muffler right behind the front bumper with the exit on the passenger side, this is so if there were ever any sparks to come out of the exhaust they cannot ignite any vapors from any flammable liquids the truck may be carrying. A pickup truck does not haul flammable liquids, so you do not qualify for this exemption - your exhaust needs to exit behind the cab, whether you run a stack or a side exit or all the way out back.

 

While they are right, some states do not care enough to check things like this? WHat state are you in, does it require a yearly inspection and/or smog? If so you probably need to fix it, but states that do not I would not worry about it. I definetely would not do anything until someone made me.

 

I have never seen anyone in these parts of cali run there exhaust like that, i have seen every other way though. A lot of people run stacks out through there bed.

 

I live in californis Snat Fe Springs, well my truck is an 77 F250 with the 6.9 diesel, i dnt think cops would even look at my truck

 

hey man if you wana do it, do it, i think it is awesome.

how high will it be coming out of the hood?

I dont think the cops would give you any trouble, just take it nice and easy when they are around, lol i take it pretty easy around cops with my straight piped '94 and the cops never give me a second look.

 

Just below the roof, i think i will be good, i have a 69 mach I with a big *** scoop and cops just look at my car and say thats kooool, so dnt think they would do nothing

 

ah, just below the roof. I would be bugged about all the carbon soot building up on the window and roof. lol

 

ya i know but i dnt want it that tall either cuz to me it looks kinda dumb, plus the pipe has an angle so i can point it to the side of my truck, hope the asmoke dnt go into the car

 

Is the Banks Side winder turbo good??? right now the truck is at the exhaust shop putting the exhaust done and also making that turbo intercooled too, hope that would add couple of horses

 

That is a sweet truck. 2 tone color, trim package and everything. My dad had a 75 camper special that looked identical to yours in body and paint. 390 on LPG though.

Nothing wrong with banks, but fitting the turbo might be a challenge in that truck. I heard some guys had to hack the firewall to make it work.

REALLY interested in the intercooler you are doing in this. To my knowledge there are no intercooled turbo diesel IDI trucks from the 70s running around. I've seen turbodiesel repowers before, but never an intercooler (or allison for that matter!).
You are breaking new ground.

 

well the motor and tranny are in, also the turbo, just had to make a 3" body lift to my truck to make the 6.9 to fit just right, i barely realized im the only one that im running a 6.9 banks turbo with an Allison at545 in a 1977 F250, i will post pics on thursday on my intercooled banks and the hood stack, maybe a video

 

Over here the exhaust must exit 1 foot behind the last opening window. With my slide open rear window that means no cab mounted stacks at all. The reasoning is not so much vision but exhaust fumes entering the cab and suffocating the people inside. Carbon dioxide and cabonmonoxide have no smell and so can sneak up on you. Fact is though if your carefull probably would look pretty cool and most cops wont care or know any differently.

 

The fumes and behind any opening into the passenger compartment is the reason and rule here.

Unfortunately, the first rookie straight out of the acadamy that sees you will probably be pulling you over.

Those trucks with stacks out the hood are pulling trucks, not street legal.
And those guys are not in the truck long enough for the carbon monoxide to get to them.

 

i saw ur motor dude it looks brand new

 

Hey guys i have a problem with my truck now, its the fuel pump i think cuz my diesel runs out of fuel and shuts off, i have an electric fuel pump "Purolator Fuel Pump: Universal; Electronic; Solid State; POSI-FLO(R) Pump; 1.5-4 PSI; 25 GPH; 95 LPH" from kragen, i think i need more PSI right??? and i noticed when it shuts off i stand next to the fuel filter with the fuel pump on and notice that it makes a sound that the filter is filling up with diesel fuel, meaning the filter goes bone dry, and yes i do have diesel fuel in my tank Any ideas???