It's been so long since I removed the stock manifolds I know I dont have whatever goes between the manifold and the pipe, is that something the exhaust shop will have? I think I recall the exhaust studs using tension springs?
Will you have to redo the entire exhaust system or can you salvage some of it? Reason I'm asking is that you might be able to go with some Corvette manifolds that are 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 center dumps that have ball and socket fittings where the pipe meets the manifold. I had to do a lot of searching to find a set that actually had AIR tubes and hopefully here soon I can afford to have my exhaust done. A stock 350 is okay with 2" exhaust, a 400+hp SBC 400....not so much.
As long as you don't live in California you'll probably be ok, you can't run true duals in California unless the vehicle came that way factory.
Finally found it. Season 5 Episode 60.
Not true. I have run a 76, 77, and an 85 all converted from a Y pipe to true dual exhaust and never had a problem passing smog. I am north of Sacramento where they may not loo quite as close as LA or Frisco, but up here, they just run a sniffer in both exhaust pipes.
That, is a nice exhaust. I've never had my exhaust out the back, always been out the sides which always seemed to get damaged. I'm going over the axle and at a short 45. I had a 76 long bed that had an H pipe and I developed small cracks over time. I was towing a lot of heavy loads and I wonder if taking off in granny low had to do with it. You could definitely feel a difference on the top end with an H pipe, that's for sure. Kudos to you, very nice looking exhaust.
