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Old 03-11-2015, 06:49 PM   #1
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$500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

I'm gonna turn this old C50 into a pickup truck one day if it kills me......

I just installed a new complete exhaust system 2 weeks ago with new ceramic coated smoothie rams head manifolds down to the new 2.5 inch S.S. Magnaflows. I bought the manifolds from eBay for 250.00, and had the boys at Prospect Muffler here in Fort Lauderdale bend up all the pipes to a drawing that I had made a week before with very detailed measurements. They didn't feel comfortable bending up all that S.S. pipe for a truck that they have never even seen before. They like to work on the rack at their shop, put a pipe up, check it, tweek it if need be, then weld it together. I explained to them that this would not be possible because the truck is being kept 100 miles north of their shop at my brother-in-laws house. I told them, just stick to my drawing measurements and every thing would work out just fine. I did all the welding myself and this is how it turned out........
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:57 PM   #2
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

A few more pics.....
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Old 03-11-2015, 07:03 PM   #3
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

The last pic is what I started with when I bought the truck 4 months ago. A no name rusted out single 6" x 24" muffler on 1 7/8" rusty steel Y pipes. Man what a difference a pair of S.S. 7" x 27" round Magnaflows made. This truck can finally breath.
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Old 03-12-2015, 12:00 PM   #4
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

Shoot, that looks great! Nice job on choosing Stainless too, especially in Florida! I've been watching your progress and that truck sure is CLEAN-CLEAN.
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Old 03-12-2015, 12:27 PM   #5
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

How much may I ask were the mufflers? Or are they what you're referring to as manifolds? Do you know their part numbers, or have a link to the auction you bought them with?

I am very interested in this setup, your original setup is identical to mine, and the exact setup I was looking for is the one you now have! Except I really don't care if it rusts, could live without S.S.

Thank you very much.

p.s. Any chance of getting a sound clip? Getting good sounds recorded is tough, but I'm kinda curious.
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Old 03-12-2015, 12:43 PM   #6
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

Im in to see another large pickemup.
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Old 03-12-2015, 03:11 PM   #7
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Re: $500.00 buys alot of $tainless $teel

Thank you Swiftshifter, I'm along way from where I need to be, but I'm getting there one rusty bolt at a time. Hey jumpsoffrock, here are the manifolds I bought for $250.00 a pair complete ,and as for the mufflers you need, they are on eBay, NOT S.S. and they are $100.39 each. Just type in Magnaflow #13746 XL Turbo muffler.
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Old 03-13-2015, 11:47 PM   #8
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Thank you very much, that's not a bad price.
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