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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Bam, great update and info, I'm like the rest, can't wait for more...Jim
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First of all I want to thank everyone for the comments and encouragement. Its greatly appreciated. I'm really excited at this point of the build (putting it back together) its really going to be nice to start this engine with it between the frame rails. I got home yesterday and the exhaust kit was on the front porch. I need a couple of other things but I'm looking and thinking about the exhaust.
Ptc, it does make a difference, and yes I'm going to use the same material inside the door. You don't have to cover the entire inside of the door, just a nice piece will be good. You also don't have to cover the whole floor but people do because its easy to do. Its a why not thing.lol |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Looking good , looking forward to watch the assembly process and the complete truck.
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I started working on the exhaust. I got it about half way done. I stopped at where I will be connection the second half of the exhaust with marman v-band flanges.
Any way these are the components I used. 2010 Camaro Shorty Headers 2010 Camaro Flanges ![]() Jegs universal 2 ½ exhaust kit ![]() Jegs 2 ½ H-pipe kit ![]() Oxygen Sensors Bungs ![]() Marman V-band flanges will tie the front and rear sections together ![]() Here are some pics on the install so far. Tack together for a test fit to the h-pipe ![]() Completely welded and Marman v-band flanges installed. This is the front section it stops at the back of the cab. ![]() Installed in the truck. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by BAM55; 10-17-2017 at 07:00 PM. |
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Nice....Are those exhaust kits pretty easy to work with? I was considering the same myself.
Looks good. Marc
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Yeah they give you all the bends you would need. One end of every pipe is expanded so that you can do lap joints. This helps a lot during mock up, you simply slide them into each other to check fitmet before welding. .
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Now that you have bought all of your V band clamps, take a look at AceRace v bands
Super simple and not bad on the price What oil pan did you use that is lower than the trans bell housing?
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Very nice work Bam.
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Thanks guys
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The oil pan is from a 1999 Camaro. I got it on ebay years ago. When you change the oil pan you will need the Camaro windage tray and dipstick. Those items I got from GM Direct. Last edited by BAM55; 10-17-2017 at 12:38 PM. |
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Thanks man and no the pipe is the Aluminized Exhaust Kit from jegs.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Hey BAM - sorry to hijack, but is there a significant difference between the aluminized steel and s/s (besides, of course, the cost and ability to Mig)?
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Well Stainless Steel is more corrosion resistant than the aluminized steel. But I had aluminized under my car for about 10 years and it looks the same as the day I installed it. Being in Cali and building a truck I plan to drive as a fair weather vehicle I just don't see the need for stainless. I will paint the welded area and call it a day.lol Now if I were building a show car I would go stainless.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Bam, I have the same exhaust on my S10 and I drive it All year around in Iowa. The pipes look as good today as they did 6 years ago.
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Thanks, good to hear that. I don't plan on driving mine in foul weather and keeping in the garage, so likely spend the money elsewhere.
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Completed the rear section of the exhaust. The mufflers are Dynomax race bullets.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
More great work sir!
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Looks great...Jim
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Bam...I know you hear it a lot but your attention to detail is top notch! You do beautiful work. I love how you keep the symmetry of your build together. Nicely done!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Kabwe
Looking over the exhaust system I noticed that the H pipe appears to be lower that the through pipe. Any concern that condensation will collect there and cause some rust? All else looks top notch, strong work Nut Case
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Very nice work Bam.
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Thanks guys
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In my opinion its a non issue because by the time this exhaust rust I will most like not be driving anymore or among the living.LOL I serious doubt that it will be rusted through even than. I have had the same setup on my 55 Sedan for the past 10 years and exhaust looks like I did it yesterday. Why did I do my H-pipe like that? To tuck it up as far as I can and miss the trans output shaft. The kit comes with two pipes, a straight one and the curved one for that reason. You have to use the curved pipe to avoid any obstruction. Last edited by BAM55; 11-07-2017 at 03:13 PM. |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Nice work Bam! I used a similar builders kit from Summit, it took a lot of head scratching and test fitting to come up with a decent layout and I didn't have a panhard bar to contend with.
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looks good bam
![]() when we build a full on custom ss exhaust system we use the same method of straight pipe and fittings for building the exhaust a lot of cutting and welding involve but it's really the only way to build custom mandrel bent only the production exhaust systems are bent from a single stick it takes quite a bit of prototyping to get the angles, rotation and lengths figured out
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super nice work on the exhaust!
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