Y Pipe Installation
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Y Pipe Installation
How difficult is it to put a bassani y pipe on? Im pretty sure I can do it. I ran the idea past my father. who said I was foolish for even trying (there was an incident with a header, and a wrench being implanted into a fender...i wont get into it). Can I do this without a lift in my garage?? Thanks
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Y Pipe Installation
if your truck is lifted i think you should be able to. if its not lifted it will be a little bit more of a pain, but definitely still doable. the passenger side flange is a real pain to get off, because there isn't much room up there. drivers side shouldn't be too bad. i just replaced my manifolds this weekend. had to cut one bolt off on the drivers side, but all in all it wasn't too bad. just disconnect the y-pipe from the manifolds and you're set. i guess you'd have to cut it off of your cat though?
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wheelMA,
If its just the Y-pipe it should be fairly easy. As was posted, the passenger side is a tight squeeze for hands and tools. Not impossible by any stretch though. I assume you are going with the Y-pipe that has the CAT in it. Not sure how much smaller the stock pipe is beyond the location of the CAT (can't recall) but the Bassani pipe is 3". So you may need a reducer. Otherwise it bolts directly to your stock manifolds. Take care with the old manifold bolts so that you don't snap them off. They have undergone countless heatings and coolings and will be more susceptable to breakage. If you can, take the time to soak them with some sort of penetrating lubricant over night. It may reduce the headache factor the next day. As for the space under the truck, I performed the entire Bassani Street Thunder swap in my driveway at stock suspension height and no need to use more than a floor jack. That was more for convenience of crawling under.
If its just the Y-pipe it should be fairly easy. As was posted, the passenger side is a tight squeeze for hands and tools. Not impossible by any stretch though. I assume you are going with the Y-pipe that has the CAT in it. Not sure how much smaller the stock pipe is beyond the location of the CAT (can't recall) but the Bassani pipe is 3". So you may need a reducer. Otherwise it bolts directly to your stock manifolds. Take care with the old manifold bolts so that you don't snap them off. They have undergone countless heatings and coolings and will be more susceptable to breakage. If you can, take the time to soak them with some sort of penetrating lubricant over night. It may reduce the headache factor the next day. As for the space under the truck, I performed the entire Bassani Street Thunder swap in my driveway at stock suspension height and no need to use more than a floor jack. That was more for convenience of crawling under.
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