'95 302 True Dual Help
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'95 302 True Dual Help
I'm planning on putting in LT headers with a pre-bent true dual exhaust. Does anyone know if there will be a lot of issues with the install, because when I had the truck in the air I started to get a little concerned with the fit. It is a dynomax 2 1/4 system with flowtech headers and I will most likely clamp the system so that I can change out parts as needed. Has anyone else tried the same setup? And if so how easy or complicated is the install? Any tips and ideas are appreciated.
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The dual system is pre-bent for the truck. But from what I understand, I would have to cut/grind away part of the frame, build heat shields, really cut and piece the system, and there seems to be very sharp bends in the exhaust in the end. I'm just now debating if I should forget about headers all together or just get a set of shorty jba cat4words.
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Is your truck a 4x4 and does it have dual tanks?
My truck has these things and I have built a custom single system for my truck with longtube headers. Duals are simply not practical since everything has to be run down the passenger side anyway.. the midship tank gets in the way, so I went with a 3" single. And yes there are some good bends in the system as it routes around between the trans crossmember and transfercase. I used mendrel bent tubing sections that were cut and welded together one piece at a time which was pretty labor intensive, the system does work and sounds really good. If I were to do it again I'd either get headers with Ball & Socket collectors or convert the headers to that style because the butt flange type connections never seal that well.
Using shorties with a Magnaflow or Bassini Y pipe and whatever cat-back you like would certainly be much easier and quicker to install, I am seriously tempted to go this route when I put my 5.8 back in, I like longtubes but nobody makes them in stainless for a decent price and I'd rather have that extra durability. The Flowtech longtubes I have on the truck now are lousy, I mean they fit in there without interfering with anything but they hang too low which makes routing the pipes over the cross member difficult, and they're just painted steel so they won't last. The only upside is I didn't pay much for them. Have a look at my pictures here.. New Exhaust - a set on Flickr
My truck has these things and I have built a custom single system for my truck with longtube headers. Duals are simply not practical since everything has to be run down the passenger side anyway.. the midship tank gets in the way, so I went with a 3" single. And yes there are some good bends in the system as it routes around between the trans crossmember and transfercase. I used mendrel bent tubing sections that were cut and welded together one piece at a time which was pretty labor intensive, the system does work and sounds really good. If I were to do it again I'd either get headers with Ball & Socket collectors or convert the headers to that style because the butt flange type connections never seal that well.
Using shorties with a Magnaflow or Bassini Y pipe and whatever cat-back you like would certainly be much easier and quicker to install, I am seriously tempted to go this route when I put my 5.8 back in, I like longtubes but nobody makes them in stainless for a decent price and I'd rather have that extra durability. The Flowtech longtubes I have on the truck now are lousy, I mean they fit in there without interfering with anything but they hang too low which makes routing the pipes over the cross member difficult, and they're just painted steel so they won't last. The only upside is I didn't pay much for them. Have a look at my pictures here.. New Exhaust - a set on Flickr
