1994 C1500 Y-pipe upgrade solution
 

I have been looking for a solution to the common problem on every 88-98 lowered c1500 I have owned and that being the y-pipe (cross over pipe)
hanging so low and being the lowest thing on the truck even lower than the front cross member. Well until today I wanted to share I have known this guy for about 25yrs and he has done exhaust work since the early 80s. I talked to him and he said "no problem I can fix your problem"
He knocked it out of the park. I tried to get a few pictures so you can see how the new drivers side pipe wraps around the front of the oil pan and attaches back to original location and is now higher than the cross member. If there is any interest we discussed making a few more to sell. Please let me know what you guys think. The first picture is what we started with and next are of new pipe

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A friend of mine had his done this way years ago.

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Yeah he told me he had been doing them like this for years and why had I never asked him about it
I could have done the last 2 trucks like this but never thought to ask

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Hopefully an oil pan removal is not in your future otherwise should work great.

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this for low profile trucks i take it with not much ground clearance?

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62bigwindow. i would definately be intersted if he or you were to make one. How much. i know i'm a new member on this site so sorry if its scary.

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Yes the cross over exhaust pipe was the lowest part on the truck since it dropped down and under the trans. with the new pipe installed the front cross member is now the lowest point on the truck

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I just bought a 92 and going to have the cross over pipe replaced first before the lowering kit I will have him make me a extra pipe and will post it here

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how soon do you think that might be, i need to do something soon ha.

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Did you delete the cats to do this?

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I hit my crossover pipe while offroading a couple weeks ago bad enough to replace it from the header to the cat. Cost was $90. Can't imagine this costing more then $125.

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I guess if you can get these for $90 I will buy them from you

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Buy from me? You go into a shop and they bend it up to the vehicle, not sure how you would buy one from me?

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Thought you posted you could get these pipes for $90
So would be cheaper to get them from you

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Any more word on these?