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gator2511 · 05-25-2007, 04:47 AM

I don't understand how some people stay in business. This past Monday afternoon I got a commitment from my local exhaust shop to install my exhaust system this Friday morning. Thursday I stripped the old exhaust system off and installed my ram horn manifolds and got everything ready to take the truck in to the shop at 8:00 am this morning. I thought I'd call the guy and just confirm the plan was still on and he was expecting me. He tells me the deal is off because his exhaust man is taking the day off for a long holiday, try it again tuesday! He leaves me sitting here with my daily driver with nothing on the exhaust system but open exhaust manifolds.

I called another guy and His price is around $400 or whatever it turns out to be. I guess customer service is not a business practice at muffler shops around here. On the bright side, can you imagine what will be going on in the heads of my fellow commuters when I pull up to them at the light this morning with an open exhaust system?

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-25-2007, 04:58 AM

damn that sucks man, i HATE people that do that without notice

probly sounds pretty nice all open like that

gator2511 · 05-25-2007, 05:06 AM

I LIKE IT!!

But I don't think the average person will enjoy being around me this morning.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-25-2007, 05:07 AM

im not average

JHART · 05-25-2007, 09:02 AM

Running open headers is fun!

I like the exhaust setups that have the valve or flange setup just past the headers .... that way when you want to piss off the neighbors you can.

Good luck with your exhaust man.

68 P.O.S. · 05-25-2007, 09:08 AM

What kind of exhaust system are you going with? I supplied my own mufflers I got cheap at a yard, and my local shop installed a dual system w/ H-pipe for $150.

Sport/Truck · 05-25-2007, 09:27 AM

Are you running the ram horns only? This is not bad for the valves?
s/t

kbs71 · 05-25-2007, 09:29 AM

You guys are the lucky ones. Stainless steel "X" pipe dual magnaflows out the back $1200.00. Lifetime guarantee

dave2953 · 05-25-2007, 09:34 AM

I thought you could burn valves if you ran open manifolds??

**PICKMUP** · 05-25-2007, 12:30 PM

They used to say open exhaust would warp valves on a Ford flathead...I don't know of anyone really damaging anything on chevy v8. I have run a lot of racecars with open headers and never hurt a thing.

bryanw1968 · 05-25-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbs71

You guys are the lucky ones. Stainless steel "X" pipe dual magnaflows out the back $1200.00. Lifetime guarantee

I'd like to see some pics of that system.

Sport/Truck · 05-25-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PICKMUP

They used to say open exhaust would warp valves on a Ford flathead...I don't know of anyone really damaging anything on chevy v8. I have run a lot of racecars with open headers and never hurt a thing.

I dont think open headers is a problem just open ram horns.
s/t

dan42 · 05-25-2007, 03:46 PM

I'm putting Flowmaster 40's on my pickup tomorrow -a longbed - with an H-pipe, and 2.5 inch diameter pipe - all together it's gonna be $450.00.

dmsteele92831 · 05-25-2007, 04:07 PM

The Flowmaster 40's on my truck installed was exactly $450.00 as well. Same exact specs as above 2.5" H-Pipe, and chrome tips.

OJOE · 05-25-2007, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbs71

You guys are the lucky ones. Stainless steel "X" pipe dual magnaflows out the back $1200.00. Lifetime guarantee

why the big bucks??? we get the same thing around here on the last 2 trucks and the last 68 camaro for 500.00-575.00. maybe the guy still has your change.

gator2511 · 05-25-2007, 07:39 PM

Well I finally got the exhaust on. I found another shop and they took 6 1/2 hours to do it today. The used aluminiumized 2 1/2 inch pipe and put an H pipe on it. I supplied the super 40's and they did everything else for $438. My truck is a 4x4 and they had to work to get it in the right places with the vette manifolds. I also had them put 3 inch by 24 inch stainless extensions on it. I have to say the work looks very nice. I'm gonna crawl under it in the morning and really check it out up front. Evidently it didn't hurt it to drive it with the open manifolds. The 40's are loud and the H pipe makes it HOWL!! I love it!

Rokcrln · 05-25-2007, 08:28 PM

Glad you got it all taken care of. I also had mine done this morning/afternoon. I set it up wensday and he was right on time. I used A1A Performance Mufflers in Santa Rosa Ca. I also had the rams horn center dumps and that added alot of time over the rear dump truck manifolds. He did a 2.5" out of the manifolds and into a Flowmaster "Y" pipe then into a single 3" flowmaster (40 I think) and out the back. I went with a single due to not much room and I wanted extra torque for towing. It soulds sweet and when I just pulled in the wife wents nutz over the sound

Oh and it was $300

Kevin
LFD Inc.

centsless · 05-25-2007, 08:32 PM

Looks Cool!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-25-2007, 08:36 PM

Kevin, I like it, I got SS Magnaflows on mine, it was $500 with Aluminized
2.5" pipes all the way around, dumps in front of the tires. I'm wondering
about that $1200 system myself, hell the cat back set-up is under $700
and it is all mandrel bent pipe. Anywhoha here is one of my pic's on "GQ"

*Because of the style headers I used no H pipe was doable, and sorry if
the pic looks crappy, she was a lil dusty that day and before I cleaned it.
These pipes are as high as the frame rails, that's up there for a 4wd

I
also have about 30+ pic's in my "Merlot" siggy link, just choose "GQ" pg 13?

Longhorn Man · 05-25-2007, 09:45 PM

pipe shop prices really depend on your location. I had 2 down pipes installed... .alluminized 2 1/4 inch pipe, from the manifolds to the preexisting system.... cost just over 100 bones... and that was after shopping around.

90\87Formula · 05-25-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave2953

I thought you could burn valves if you ran open manifolds??

That's what I've heard too.

DieselEater · 05-25-2007, 10:50 PM

Only hurts if its really cold outside!! Or no manifolds at all!!! Its the rapid change in temp that hurts you. Like putting your frozen hands from a snowball fight under hot water......OUCH!!!!!

manimal · 05-25-2007, 10:55 PM

The thing with the valves is having a short exhaust manifold wil suck the cold air back into the cylinder past the exhaust valves and "CAN" cause them to warp.
-Lance

BTW: NICE EXHAUST SYSTEM!!!

Sammy · 05-25-2007, 11:09 PM

I had duals put on two trucks this past month. Flowmasters all the way straight out the back bumper on my L/B. Turbos out in front of the rear tire on the Step. Last summer I had one shop do the L/B they done a bum job & I wasn't happy they leaked at the donuts and didn't fit or look right at all. It took him 4 hrs and I wasn't happy. I think this last shop done real good & was worth the extra money. Yeah & about 4.5 bills this time. 3.5 bills last summer.

Longhorn Man · 05-25-2007, 11:36 PM

i forgot to coment on the valve comments...
While it isn't a small block;
I drove an 81 citation in high school (stop laughing) This POS had the pontiac 2.5 iron duke 151 inline 4. For an exhaust system, I had a manifold.
That's it.
I never had any problems with valves getting burned/damageed/swallowed... nothing.
Drove it in the summer, winter, in the snow, rain... you name it. Down to 20 BELOW 0 degrees. (U.S. degrees... not canadian degrees)
I ragged this car HARD. red line at every stop light and I'd pop the clutch.
Yeah, THAT'S how hard I drove it.
I ended up literally breakin that crap box in 1/2 on the rail road tracks.

Don't worry about your valves. They'll be fine.

05-25-2007, 04:47 AM	#1
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	My $260 exhaust system is cancelled I don't understand how some people stay in business. This past Monday afternoon I got a commitment from my local exhaust shop to install my exhaust system this Friday morning. Thursday I stripped the old exhaust system off and installed my ram horn manifolds and got everything ready to take the truck in to the shop at 8:00 am this morning. I thought I'd call the guy and just confirm the plan was still on and he was expecting me. He tells me the deal is off because his exhaust man is taking the day off for a long holiday, try it again tuesday! He leaves me sitting here with my daily driver with nothing on the exhaust system but open exhaust manifolds. I called another guy and His price is around $400 or whatever it turns out to be. I guess customer service is not a business practice at muffler shops around here. On the bright side, can you imagine what will be going on in the heads of my fellow commuters when I pull up to them at the light this morning with an open exhaust system? Last edited by gator2511; 05-25-2007 at 04:51 AM.

05-25-2007, 04:58 AM	#2
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled damn that sucks man, i HATE people that do that without notice probly sounds pretty nice all open like that __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-25-2007, 05:06 AM	#3
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled I LIKE IT!! But I don't think the average person will enjoy being around me this morning.

05-25-2007, 05:07 AM	#4
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled im not average __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-25-2007, 09:02 AM	#5
JHART 1972 Shorty Owner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stationed in Cali , born and raised in PHX Arizona. Posts: 796	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled Running open headers is fun! I like the exhaust setups that have the valve or flange setup just past the headers .... that way when you want to piss off the neighbors you can. Good luck with your exhaust man. __________________ 1972 Chevy Shorty C-10- Project In Work http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ATT1721941.jpg- New Project

05-25-2007, 09:08 AM	#6
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,662	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled What kind of exhaust system are you going with? I supplied my own mufflers I got cheap at a yard, and my local shop installed a dual system w/ H-pipe for $150. __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo

05-25-2007, 09:27 AM	#7
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled Are you running the ram horns only? This is not bad for the valves? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

05-25-2007, 09:29 AM	#8
kbs71 71 rustless in texas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 257	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled You guys are the lucky ones. Stainless steel "X" pipe dual magnaflows out the back $1200.00. Lifetime guarantee __________________ "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." "No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you'll see why" 71 C-10 LWB presently in a perpetual state of disassembly '96 Toyota (my work car) '04 Mustang Convertable (wife's car & other money pit) Latest aquesition and why my trucks still in the garage covered with junk.. 2010 Aqua Blue metallic 6 speed Manual LS3 2SS/RS Camaro (I want one of these in my truck FAQ here VENDORS here SUPPORT THE BOARD here My second favorite SITE

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05-25-2007, 12:30 PM	#10
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled They used to say open exhaust would warp valves on a Ford flathead...I don't know of anyone really damaging anything on chevy v8. I have run a lot of racecars with open headers and never hurt a thing.

05-25-2007, 03:46 PM	#13
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled I'm putting Flowmaster 40's on my pickup tomorrow -a longbed - with an H-pipe, and 2.5 inch diameter pipe - all together it's gonna be $450.00. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

05-25-2007, 04:07 PM	#14
dmsteele92831 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 191	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled The Flowmaster 40's on my truck installed was exactly $450.00 as well. Same exact specs as above 2.5" H-Pipe, and chrome tips. Attached Images __________________ 1968 c10 Chevy 2005 Infiniti G35 2006 Subaru WRX STi

05-25-2007, 07:39 PM	#16
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled Well I finally got the exhaust on. I found another shop and they took 6 1/2 hours to do it today. The used aluminiumized 2 1/2 inch pipe and put an H pipe on it. I supplied the super 40's and they did everything else for $438. My truck is a 4x4 and they had to work to get it in the right places with the vette manifolds. I also had them put 3 inch by 24 inch stainless extensions on it. I have to say the work looks very nice. I'm gonna crawl under it in the morning and really check it out up front. Evidently it didn't hurt it to drive it with the open manifolds. The 40's are loud and the H pipe makes it HOWL!! I love it!

05-25-2007, 08:28 PM	#17
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled Glad you got it all taken care of. I also had mine done this morning/afternoon. I set it up wensday and he was right on time. I used A1A Performance Mufflers in Santa Rosa Ca. I also had the rams horn center dumps and that added alot of time over the rear dump truck manifolds. He did a 2.5" out of the manifolds and into a Flowmaster "Y" pipe then into a single 3" flowmaster (40 I think) and out the back. I went with a single due to not much room and I wanted extra torque for towing. It soulds sweet and when I just pulled in the wife wents nutz over the sound Oh and it was $300 Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 05-25-2007 at 08:31 PM.

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05-25-2007, 08:36 PM	#19
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled Kevin, I like it, I got SS Magnaflows on mine, it was $500 with Aluminized 2.5" pipes all the way around, dumps in front of the tires. I'm wondering about that $1200 system myself, hell the cat back set-up is under $700 and it is all mandrel bent pipe. Anywhoha here is one of my pic's on "GQ" Because of the style headers I used no H pipe was doable, and sorry if the pic looks crappy, she was a lil dusty that day and before I cleaned it. These pipes are as high as the frame rails, that's up there for a 4wd I also have about 30+ pic's in my "Merlot" siggy link, just choose "GQ" pg 13? Attached Images __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T Last edited by LUV2XCLR8; 05-25-2007 at 09:50 PM.*

05-25-2007, 09:45 PM	#20
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled pipe shop prices really depend on your location. I had 2 down pipes installed... .alluminized 2 1/4 inch pipe, from the manifolds to the preexisting system.... cost just over 100 bones... and that was after shopping around.

05-25-2007, 10:50 PM	#22
DieselEater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Trinidad, Colorado Posts: 642	Re: Burned Valves..... Only hurts if its really cold outside!! Or no manifolds at all!!! Its the rapid change in temp that hurts you. Like putting your frozen hands from a snowball fight under hot water......OUCH!!!!! __________________ 69' 3/4 4X4 470ci BBC 700 HP.... D60/14bolt 205/465 http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=127691959

05-25-2007, 10:55 PM	#23
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled The thing with the valves is having a short exhaust manifold wil suck the cold air back into the cylinder past the exhaust valves and "CAN" cause them to warp. -Lance BTW: NICE EXHAUST SYSTEM!!! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

05-25-2007, 11:09 PM	#24
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled I had duals put on two trucks this past month. Flowmasters all the way straight out the back bumper on my L/B. Turbos out in front of the rear tire on the Step. Last summer I had one shop do the L/B they done a bum job & I wasn't happy they leaked at the donuts and didn't fit or look right at all. It took him 4 hrs and I wasn't happy. I think this last shop done real good & was worth the extra money. Yeah & about 4.5 bills this time. 3.5 bills last summer. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

05-25-2007, 11:36 PM	#25
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: My $260 exhaust system is cancelled i forgot to coment on the valve comments... While it isn't a small block; I drove an 81 citation in high school (stop laughing) This POS had the pontiac 2.5 iron duke 151 inline 4. For an exhaust system, I had a manifold. That's it. I never had any problems with valves getting burned/damageed/swallowed... nothing. Drove it in the summer, winter, in the snow, rain... you name it. Down to 20 BELOW 0 degrees. (U.S. degrees... not canadian degrees) I ragged this car HARD. red line at every stop light and I'd pop the clutch. Yeah, THAT'S how hard I drove it. I ended up literally breakin that crap box in 1/2 on the rail road tracks. Don't worry about your valves. They'll be fine.

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