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Exhaust system search
OK. I need some help. I'm looking for a aftermarket exhaust system kit. I want a dual 2.5" mandrel bent system. I've looked everywhere on the net and all I can find is 2.25". I would like one designed to fit the stock exhaust manifolds since my Edelbrock headers would work great this way, but a standard header back kit would be fine too.
What's out there for this?
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who have u already looked for? and y not make one yourself? or have a muff shop do it?
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Hooker, Hedman, Dynomax, etc. Hooker has a 2.5" header back kit but they list it as 4wd. I'm guessing this won't work on a 2wd.
I want a mandrel bent kit if I can find one. If not, I'll have to go with a shop made kit. |
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ligally the exhuast only has to run past the cab, mine doesn't have 1 bend on it, xpt on the drivers side to clear the cross member, we used 2 3inch turn downs from autozone and welded them together to make a step up, and ran it straight to the rear end and put the muffler there and another turn down, on the passinger side it is just a straight pipe angled up till the rear end and then a muffler, no turn down, u can by mandrel bends from summit and i think jegs too. there is also a universal tailpipe kit from flowmaster that comes with all sorts of bends and such in it. oh course if u don't have a welder u can't really make one...
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MIght be easier to get a shop to build it.
BTW: Did you ever find some mufflers? Dibs on the Aeros!!! ![]() ![]()
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I will get a shop to build it if I can't find any mandrel bent systems.
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Mike, did you ever figure out your cross member dillema?
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Jeff, no not really. I guess I'll see if I can find one like you have. Haven't had the time to go junkyard hunting to see if I can find one. What year trucks came with the style like you have?
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whats special about that crossmemeber?
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Mike, the way to get past the exhaust shop not having mandrel 2.5" systems is pretty easy. Have them bend the system the way you want it w/their standard 2.5" pipe. Go home & measure all the u-bends, then order only what you need to replace the shop bends. Take it back once you receive the mandrel-u's in & have them cut/splice the u-bends in where their shop bends were originally.
If it's a car guy you might even be able to purchase an allotment of mandrel bends in advance (summitt, headers by ed, sanderson, headman, etc) & have them just weld the bends in as they go. Sure it might cost a little more, but you would get what you want. Food for thought.
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