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Looking for exhaust idea's??
- Thread starter Stoopalini
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VisionxOrb
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Looks nice, What kind of headers are those. also are those tube AIR injecton for california????.
Looks nice, What kind of headers are those. also are those tube AIR injecton for california????.
Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
The headers are Hooker Super Competition shortys. There are air injection ports on them, although I don't have any of the other equipment so I blocked them off.
Thomas
Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
The headers are Hooker Super Competition shortys. There are air injection ports on them, although I don't have any of the other equipment so I blocked them off.
Thomas
hardcore71
Registered Member
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Someday I will post pic's of my exhaust. 85 K5 small block with full length headers (cheap) into a custom 2 1/2 into 3" Y into a 3"cat 3" 2 chamber Flomaster and a factory 3" tailpipe (from Walker for $20). It flows well, sounds great and is up out of the way.
Someday I will post pic's of my exhaust. 85 K5 small block with full length headers (cheap) into a custom 2 1/2 into 3" Y into a 3"cat 3" 2 chamber Flomaster and a factory 3" tailpipe (from Walker for $20). It flows well, sounds great and is up out of the way.
GMslave
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Am I seeing things or are your headers welded directly to your pipes? If so, you're gonna be one sad puppy when the header gasket takes a poop.
Am I seeing things or are your headers welded directly to your pipes? If so, you're gonna be one sad puppy when the header gasket takes a poop.
Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
The Y pipe is welded to the header's and I installed Stage 8 locking header bolts as not to have the usual header gasket's blowing every 3 months.
Even if they do start leaking, unbolting the headers gives about 1/4" of play to manuver the old seal out and put a new one in.
I had them welded because I was replacing collector gaskets every 1000 miles or so with the old headers. I wanted this setup to have the least number of seals possible.
Thomas.
The Y pipe is welded to the header's and I installed Stage 8 locking header bolts as not to have the usual header gasket's blowing every 3 months.
Even if they do start leaking, unbolting the headers gives about 1/4" of play to manuver the old seal out and put a new one in.
I had them welded because I was replacing collector gaskets every 1000 miles or so with the old headers. I wanted this setup to have the least number of seals possible.
Thomas.
GMslave
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
What'd they stick ya for all that work? Looks nice by the way.
What'd they stick ya for all that work? Looks nice by the way.
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
I have the aluminum colecter gasket and they work great. They are also reusable. I have droped my exhaust a couple times and they still seal good. A little late for you now but it can make working on some stuff easier.
I have the aluminum colecter gasket and they work great. They are also reusable. I have droped my exhaust a couple times and they still seal good. A little late for you now but it can make working on some stuff easier.
Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
I bought the headers from a buddy ($125), the 50 series 3 chamber flowmaster from Summitt ($80) and the Dynomax 3" cat from Summitt ($160).
The labor ran $400 even. That included the header install, custome Y pipe creation, and all the bends you see in the tail pipes. The guy even installed the Stage 8 locking header bolts for me too.
So, $365 in parts and $400 in labor = $765 for all new exhaust; headers back to tail pipes. It might seem a little expensive, but I know it's done right and won't have to be done again for a long time! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Thomas.
I bought the headers from a buddy ($125), the 50 series 3 chamber flowmaster from Summitt ($80) and the Dynomax 3" cat from Summitt ($160).
The labor ran $400 even. That included the header install, custome Y pipe creation, and all the bends you see in the tail pipes. The guy even installed the Stage 8 locking header bolts for me too.
So, $365 in parts and $400 in labor = $765 for all new exhaust; headers back to tail pipes. It might seem a little expensive, but I know it's done right and won't have to be done again for a long time! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Thomas.
Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Yea, I actually considered going that route. I just wanted it to all be welded together so there's less problems with any leaks. Who knows, I may regret it later, but I don't think so.
The Y pipe is positioned to where I can still get the oil pan out, and it doesn't block anything else.
Thomas.
Yea, I actually considered going that route. I just wanted it to all be welded together so there's less problems with any leaks. Who knows, I may regret it later, but I don't think so.
The Y pipe is positioned to where I can still get the oil pan out, and it doesn't block anything else.
Thomas.
GMslave
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
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Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
LOL! Well, to be fair, the shop charged me around $160 for just the header install. So I could have lowered the labor to $240 if I installed the headers myself and drove it to the shop like that.
Thomas.
LOL! Well, to be fair, the shop charged me around $160 for just the header install. So I could have lowered the labor to $240 if I installed the headers myself and drove it to the shop like that.
Thomas.
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
but it is only money right /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
looks good thomas
but it is only money right /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
looks good thomas
CooknwithGas
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
What I wouldn't give to see you pull up next to some 2-door spec. with a wing on the back, stickers all over the windows, japanese letters and loud base music, with the guy smokin a cigarette with your tail pipe meeting him about face-level. A few revs would give him all the smoke he wants and drown out that annoying base.
When you get the video, please post it.
Your truck looks great.
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What I wouldn't give to see you pull up next to some 2-door spec. with a wing on the back, stickers all over the windows, japanese letters and loud base music, with the guy smokin a cigarette with your tail pipe meeting him about face-level. A few revs would give him all the smoke he wants and drown out that annoying base.
When you get the video, please post it.
Your truck looks great.
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Stoopalini
1/2 ton status
Re: Looking for exhaust idea\'s??
Hahaha! /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
That's too funny, only because I recenty did that! I was waiting at a stop light, and this 4 door stratus (or something similar) pulls up with the bass so loud, it was shaking my truck. He had all 4 windows open, and happened to stop with my tail pipe pointing right inside his back window. I did the 'ole gas/break trick to rev it up some and about 15 seconds later, he inched forward to get out of the way. So, I pulled forward too to put the pipe right back into his window! LOL
Oh, and thanks for the compliment
Thomas.
Hahaha! /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
That's too funny, only because I recenty did that! I was waiting at a stop light, and this 4 door stratus (or something similar) pulls up with the bass so loud, it was shaking my truck. He had all 4 windows open, and happened to stop with my tail pipe pointing right inside his back window. I did the 'ole gas/break trick to rev it up some and about 15 seconds later, he inched forward to get out of the way. So, I pulled forward too to put the pipe right back into his window! LOL
Oh, and thanks for the compliment
Thomas.
