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messed up c-10 · 03-04-2003, 07:07 PM

<--- Cool new icon. Anyways I was thinking of mounting my purple hornies in the back corners of the bed and using them as miny stack pipes. What do you guys think? I drew a picture of what it would look like but my scanner broke so I cant upload it. The back corners is the only place I could put stacks on my truck because of the gas tank. They are the turndown mufflers so they would face out the back and it would be just like a regular exhaust system only exit higher up. I plan on blowing the fiberglass out of them so they will work just like normal pipe and am going to use the aerochambers on it.

LOHRTBT · 03-04-2003, 07:49 PM

....Put down the crackpipe and step away slowly!!!..........lol!!
I dunno about that one but hey do what makes you happy Ryan.

messed up c-10 · 03-04-2003, 07:56 PM

It will look different which is what I would like. At least one thing on my truck noone else would have. I don't know how much it would cost to weld them in the bed. Maybe I could find a way to bolt them to the bed.

LOHRTBT · 03-04-2003, 07:59 PM

I Would think it would be pretty cheap to have a shop do that if they are willling to.

messed up c-10 · 03-04-2003, 08:05 PM

I like where I live. I have two machine shops and a muffler shop all within 600 Ft. of my house that could probably do it. If I remember correctly a muffler shop wont work on a vehicle if you arnt haveing cats. installed when you are supposed to have them.

messed up c-10 · 03-04-2003, 09:25 PM

this is the best pic I can get up with my scanner broke.

c10scotty · 03-04-2003, 09:29 PM

lol, sounds like a cool idea! what about all that heat on the paint in your bed though?

messed up c-10 · 03-04-2003, 09:32 PM

I'm not worried about the bed. It looks like crap already. The only thing I'm worried about is my tailgate getting turned black, but if I put them high enough up they might not mess it up.

AirMale · 03-04-2003, 10:17 PM

Monster garage.....

*1FaastC10* · 03-04-2003, 10:53 PM

stacks belong on semis, last i checked, you had a pickup.

79BIG10 · 03-04-2003, 11:18 PM

I would suggest forgetting the purple hornies and the stack pipes combo. The aero chambers are a good idea for sure. The problem with the others is that there are too many things going on there. The X pipe is a great idea but if you want stacks I would change the bed to a stepside and run it like one memer has here in his Avitar. It has stacks and a stepside bed like the old Lil Dodge Express has years ago. This would be able to be ran easier. Plus having mufflers then purple hornies and a 90 bend like that will choke the exhaust flow for sure. Why not just have chrome tips dumped before the axle?

messed up c-10 · 03-05-2003, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by 79BIG10
I would suggest forgetting the purple hornies and the stack pipes combo. The aero chambers are a good idea for sure. The problem with the others is that there are too many things going on there. The X pipe is a great idea but if you want stacks I would change the bed to a stepside and run it like one memer has here in his Avitar. It has stacks and a stepside bed like the old Lil Dodge Express has years ago. This would be able to be ran easier. Plus having mufflers then purple hornies and a 90 bend like that will choke the exhaust flow for sure. Why not just have chrome tips dumped before the axle?

Like I said it was just an idea. I wanted to run i buy you guys to see what you thought. Yeah it probably would cut down on performance. And I cant convert to a stepside nor would I want to because I don't like the way 81-87 stepsides look. Anything I run will go out the back. I really don't like dumping it under the truck. So I guess for now I will go back to the old idea. I need to go with the cheapest setup anyway because I'm not gonna have alot of cash. I'm still waiting to see if I can get on at K-mart. So my orginal idea will be cheap enough for me to afford. BTW did you have any trouble mounting the x-pipe? I cant really tell from the pics if the crossmember got in the way or if you have a doublehump.

*1FaastC10* · 03-05-2003, 01:30 AM

check out Dynomax exhaust kits... will run from manifold to stock exit locations (one behind each rear wheel). shoudl run about $100 plus mufflers

PHOENIX · 03-05-2003, 01:03 PM

If you want to do the stack pipe that bad, dont use the purple hornies. Just go with some nice stainless steel pipes or something. The purple hornies will just make it look bad! I personally do not like the idea of stacks, but its your truck and what you like is all that matters. Like I said if you do the stacks, dont use the hornies!

chevy68388 · 03-05-2003, 02:06 PM

i was going to put stacks on my truck and u can have the pipe welded cause when the moter moves and every thing flexsthe weld will break i know its happend to me

79BIG10 · 03-05-2003, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by messed up c-10

did you have any trouble mounting the x-pipe? I cant really tell from the pics if the crossmember got in the way or if you have a doublehump.

When I went to the muffler shop I told him that I wanted the X pipe itself after the tranny. This makes it easier to work on the tranny with the pipe not in the way at all. He was able to do this by going one side over and one side under the crossover. It was the stock member not a doublehump. If you have a lowered truck then you might have trouble scraping. Then it goes into the X pipe. Most custom shops should not have any trouble at all.

03-04-2003, 07:07 PM	#1
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	exhaust idea <--- Cool new icon. Anyways I was thinking of mounting my purple hornies in the back corners of the bed and using them as miny stack pipes. What do you guys think? I drew a picture of what it would look like but my scanner broke so I cant upload it. The back corners is the only place I could put stacks on my truck because of the gas tank. They are the turndown mufflers so they would face out the back and it would be just like a regular exhaust system only exit higher up. I plan on blowing the fiberglass out of them so they will work just like normal pipe and am going to use the aerochambers on it. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

03-04-2003, 07:49 PM	#2
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	....Put down the crackpipe and step away slowly!!!..........lol!! I dunno about that one but hey do what makes you happy Ryan. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

03-04-2003, 07:56 PM	#3
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	It will look different which is what I would like. At least one thing on my truck noone else would have. I don't know how much it would cost to weld them in the bed. Maybe I could find a way to bolt them to the bed. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

03-04-2003, 07:59 PM	#4
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	I Would think it would be pretty cheap to have a shop do that if they are willling to. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

03-04-2003, 08:05 PM	#5
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	I like where I live. I have two machine shops and a muffler shop all within 600 Ft. of my house that could probably do it. If I remember correctly a muffler shop wont work on a vehicle if you arnt haveing cats. installed when you are supposed to have them. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

03-04-2003, 09:25 PM	#6
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	this is the best pic I can get up with my scanner broke. Attached Images __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

03-04-2003, 09:29 PM	#7
c10scotty ~THE SILVER BULLET~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WYOMING Posts: 285	lol, sounds like a cool idea! what about all that heat on the paint in your bed though? __________________ ~1980 c10 chevy scottsdale~ ~2.5/4 drop 305/th350c~

03-04-2003, 09:32 PM	#8
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	I'm not worried about the bed. It looks like crap already. The only thing I'm worried about is my tailgate getting turned black, but if I put them high enough up they might not mess it up. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

03-04-2003, 10:17 PM	#9
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	Monster garage..... __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

03-04-2003, 10:53 PM	#10
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	stacks belong on semis, last i checked, you had a pickup.

03-04-2003, 11:18 PM	#11
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	I would suggest forgetting the purple hornies and the stack pipes combo. The aero chambers are a good idea for sure. The problem with the others is that there are too many things going on there. The X pipe is a great idea but if you want stacks I would change the bed to a stepside and run it like one memer has here in his Avitar. It has stacks and a stepside bed like the old Lil Dodge Express has years ago. This would be able to be ran easier. Plus having mufflers then purple hornies and a 90 bend like that will choke the exhaust flow for sure. Why not just have chrome tips dumped before the axle? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-05-2003, 01:30 AM	#13
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	check out Dynomax exhaust kits... will run from manifold to stock exit locations (one behind each rear wheel). shoudl run about $100 plus mufflers

03-05-2003, 01:03 PM	#14
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	If you want to do the stack pipe that bad, dont use the purple hornies. Just go with some nice stainless steel pipes or something. The purple hornies will just make it look bad! I personally do not like the idea of stacks, but its your truck and what you like is all that matters. Like I said if you do the stacks, dont use the hornies! __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

03-05-2003, 02:06 PM	#15
chevy68388 king $h!t Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: spring valley/ohio/usa Posts: 416	i was going to put stacks on my truck and u can have the pipe welded cause when the moter moves and every thing flexsthe weld will break i know its happend to me __________________ j dawg the 86 allmost done 357/700r4/lifted 9/dana44 front ten bolt rear/3.73 gears/35s



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