exhaust on a slammed c-10

[weekendracer728]

what are you guys doing for a exhaust on a truck that lays frame?? Do just run it out before the axle?? search button does not work for me???

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by weekendracer728

what are you guys doing for a exhaust on a truck that lays frame?? Do just run it out before the axle?? search button does not work for me???

Make sure you're using the 'grey default' screen that you can choose on your user control panel for the best functionality w/searches.

Many guys opt for 3/4 length car headers (Camaro/Chevelle) or manifolds to keep the exhaust above the lower frame rail lip. How far back it's ran is very subjective. Some guys (esp younger ones) love the loud/dumped exhaust so it's much easier for them. Others that want a less harsh, full length system can either snake the pipes all the way back or route them outside the frame rails. The amount of patience you have (or the size of your checkbook) are a big factor in determining which is best.

[Hottrucks]

I agree witht he short headers or even stock rams heads maifolds then run along side the tranny and over the trans X memeber what to do next is still puzzlng to me but it seems some guys have cut a hole in the frame welded in a piece of pipe then got it outside the frame rail before the trailing arms....I have long tubes and mine goes under the X memeber so I drag my exhaust when I dump with cupped LCA and a 2 " c nocth

[weekendracer728]

Thanks for the help. That is all done the road. I am doing rust repair now on the cab and want it back together before the snow flys so I can drive it a little...

[nastyc10]

I'm running sanderson shorty headers with my pipes up between the frame rails and dumped before the rear axle.

[dznucks]

I am curious as to what has been done also. any body got any pics?

[The Big Green]

I ran mine from manifolds and they are turned down just shy of the back of the cab. It's loud, but the 8 valves are by the back of the cab, so I couldn't get it back any farther.

[jamis]

I ran shorties inside the rails thru the crossmember and dump in front of the diff. Nothing hangs below the frame rails.

[Hottrucks]

ummm JAMIS..ummmm wheres the mufflers???

[SCOTI]

My 3" mandrel exhaust was run like Jamis's. I still had to determine the final configuration on ride height & suspension parts so that's where it stopped. I will be routing it all the way back to the rear bumper.... no dumps for me.

[Hottrucks]

I don't like dumps either but I can't see how to get over the axle betwem the pumpkin and a watts link I dont see the room below the bed...maybe I need to put stacks on it?? truth be told I have been thinking a set of retro side pipes but they need to be long enough to look right???

[lo72]

Jamis, what type of headers are you running?

[smashingchuck]

Here's mine... all stainless, and all the way to the back.

[andrewmp6]

Looks great why not a x or h pipe in there?I have seen oval exhaust piping now which would work good on something lowered and need a big pipe.

[Tagg33]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

Here's mine... all stainless, and all the way to the back.

smashingchuck, I really like your square exhaust tips exiting there. Mine go close to that spot, just to either side of the plate box. Mine are tucked up out of sight and turn down at the roll pan, stealth.

A Watt's Link would be hard to get around. My notch and exhaust pic is probably not going to help but here it is. My challege will be routing the exhaust around the corvette IRS, when I get to it.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by jamis

I ran shorties inside the rails thru the crossmember and dump in front of the diff. Nothing hangs below the frame rails.

What headers? Have you run it to see how loud it is?

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

Looks great why not a x or h pipe in there?I have seen oval exhaust piping now which would work good on something lowered and need a big pipe.

Honesty I don't see the need for a h pipe. I was happy enough just to get everything to jive as it is, plus it would be pretty tricky with the amount of driveshaft travel. I've got 2.5" pipe, but if you wanted it I don't see why 3" wouldn't clear just fine.

Originally Posted by Tagg33

A Watt's Link would be hard to get around. My notch and exhaust pic is probably not going to help but here it is. My challege will be routing the exhaust around the corvette IRS, when I get to it.

You could sneak one side under the tail shaft of the trans so they both go over the axle on the same side (obviously the side that has the link bar low on the axle). With the IRS, I've seen people go directly under the pig with a 1-piece rectangular pipe.

I plan to weld in a piece on the bottom side of the rear bumper so the tips are "framed", then send it out to get re chromed.

[Hottrucks]

Originally Posted by nastyc10

I'm running sanderson shorty headers with my pipes up between the frame rails and dumped before the rear axle.

Hey nasty do you think with the shorties you could get outside the frame rail before it flattens out under the cab ( behind the front suspention)??? my thoughts started out thinking side pipes and trying to get it out as close the bottom of the front fender as I could to get rid of all the snaking around then I was thinking why not tuck it under the cab between the frame and rocker and dumping out the side of the bed?? I have a few Ideas for that too...just looking for a newer Idea thats all

ok just looking at my truck maybe a set of sprint car headers or roadster since I have no inner wheel wells it would be easy...hmmmmmmmm what ever happen to the old wheel well headers that you see on some gassers???hmmmmm

[Ackattack]

I'll have an genIII engine in mine and the long tube headers I'm using are pretty much within the frame rails. I have an X-pipe in mine, so I couldn't get it through the trailing arm crossmember, so it runs underneath.

If I didn't have the X-pipe it would go through the trailing arm crossmember pretty easily. I'm not that low, so I wasn't too concerned about it. The exhaust dumps before the rear axle.

[Hottrucks]

heres a link to what I was thinking??

http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/Hustler.shtml

I think the collectors would need to be raised?? I would leave the flange and cut a hole in th side of the header to add a full exhaust ....but who wouldn't want a set of Dumps!!!!

[smashingchuck]

Fenderwell headers? Seriously?

I think they would cause more problems than they would solve.

[nastyc10]

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

Hey nasty do you think with the shorties you could get outside the frame rail before it flattens out under the cab ( behind the front suspention)??? my thoughts started out thinking side pipes and trying to get it out as close the bottom of the front fender as I could to get rid of all the snaking around then I was thinking why not tuck it under the cab between the frame and rocker and dumping out the side of the bed?? I have a few Ideas for that too...just looking for a newer Idea thats all

ok just looking at my truck maybe a set of sprint car headers or roadster since I have no inner wheel wells it would be easy...hmmmmmmmm what ever happen to the old wheel well headers that you see on some gassers???hmmmmm

there is no way you could get them outside the frame rail with out cutting a huge hole through the frame. My collectors are at the top of the frame rail and that is with my motor being raised a little because of my dropmember.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

....but who wouldn't want a set of Dumps!!!!

1/2 the guys on this site.

The 'side pipe' idea can work 'cause we've done a similar stealth system (we did my buddies old 65 that way). The exhaust was a set of 2.5" Ram Horns w/2.5" pipe that immediately 90 degreed to outside the framerails. He put his mufflers on the outside of the frame under the cab & routed the tips of the pipe out in front of the rear tires. Painted the pipe w/black VHT high temp engine paint to keep it less obvious.

[smashingchuck]

I might as well be the first one to tell you to post some pics.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

I might as well be the first one to tell you to post some pics.

If that's toward me, unfortunately I can't. This was back in the mid 90's & the truck met an early demise after an a-arm had an abrupt meeting w/a manhole cover that was exposed about 1.5" from the road surface. No.1 reason why I don't like dropped a-arms (he wouldn't listen to me & swap to discs & dropped spindles).