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72bigblock · 12-15-2002, 01:26 AM

hi all anybody still make the exhaust pipes that go from the manifolds to the mufflers for a 72 402BB ? thanks chris

barn9 · 12-15-2002, 03:47 AM

Any decent muffler or service shop with a pipe bender can make what you need for a comparable price (or cheaper), and they can also put the "H" pipe in for you, and that is a "good thing"!

72bigblock · 12-15-2002, 11:55 AM

hi all well i called the local muffler shops they told me that all they did not have any patterns for big blocks in pick ups before 1973. so being a custom job i would be paying around $300.00 just for the exhaust pipes and cheap mufflers no tail pipes. around rockford if it ain't 1985 or newer they have no clue!

thanks chris

Longhorn Man · 12-15-2002, 01:17 PM

Plenty of the smaller shops do it all by ear. thy will ook at the room they have and what the buyer wants, and weld it all up. Check the little guys, they may have better prices, and normally better work.
I remember some one saying the LMC pipes were actually a good product, the price seems pretty good too especially if you really read the description. I just don't know if they are for big blocks or not.

crazy longhorn · 12-15-2002, 02:13 PM

I worked in a small muffler shop for a while, & most of the dual jobs were as longhornmail stated......custom bent. We used cards for the tailpipes where we could, but as a rule, from the manifolds to the muffs was a pretty easy shot & just custom bent to fit. I agree, some of thre smaller shops do very nice work. good luck.....crazy AL

Longhorn Man · 12-16-2002, 12:07 AM

Also, if you get an H pipe, or an X pipe, make sure they make it so you can remove it easily. Otherwise you'll be dropping the entire exhaust system for a simple clutch job or to remove the auto tranny. I have seen once where the H was right under the tranny pan and made fluid chainge almost impossable.

12-15-2002, 01:26 AM	#1
72bigblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: rockford il. Posts: 190	exhaust pipes hi all anybody still make the exhaust pipes that go from the manifolds to the mufflers for a 72 402BB ? thanks chris

12-15-2002, 03:47 AM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Any decent muffler or service shop with a pipe bender can make what you need for a comparable price (or cheaper), and they can also put the "H" pipe in for you, and that is a "good thing"! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

12-15-2002, 02:13 PM	#5
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	I worked in a small muffler shop for a while, & most of the dual jobs were as longhornmail stated......custom bent. We used cards for the tailpipes where we could, but as a rule, from the manifolds to the muffs was a pretty easy shot & just custom bent to fit. I agree, some of thre smaller shops do very nice work. good luck.....crazy AL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

12-15-2002, 11:55 AM	#3
72bigblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: rockford il. Posts: 190	hi all well i called the local muffler shops they told me that all they did not have any patterns for big blocks in pick ups before 1973. so being a custom job i would be paying around $300.00 just for the exhaust pipes and cheap mufflers no tail pipes. around rockford if it ain't 1985 or newer they have no clue! thanks chris

12-15-2002, 01:17 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Plenty of the smaller shops do it all by ear. thy will ook at the room they have and what the buyer wants, and weld it all up. Check the little guys, they may have better prices, and normally better work. I remember some one saying the LMC pipes were actually a good product, the price seems pretty good too especially if you really read the description. I just don't know if they are for big blocks or not.

12-16-2002, 12:07 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Also, if you get an H pipe, or an X pipe, make sure they make it so you can remove it easily. Otherwise you'll be dropping the entire exhaust system for a simple clutch job or to remove the auto tranny. I have seen once where the H was right under the tranny pan and made fluid chainge almost impossable.



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