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New Exhaust Finished

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wayne

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I just finished installing my Catco converter and Flowmaster Force II system. The install was easy enough. It sounds great, mellow at idle but she roars when on the skinny pedal. I would reccomend this system for anybody that is running a converter. The only bad thing is I will have to cut the tail pipe and reroute it when I do the shackel flip and custom rear shock mounts. No big deal because I figured I would have to do it anyway.

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<font color=blue>Wayne<font color=blue>
 
That is good to hear...Have you noticed any power gain? later

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I added dual flowmasters w 2.5 inch piping, no cats and headers.. I gained an easy 20 HP with alot more lowend tourque.... A good flowing muffler like a flowmaster does wonders... and flowmaster doesnt even have the best flow... it's a balance between flow and a good sound... ut I prefer my truck to sound like a truck!!!

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Sweet Wayne, I orderd the same exact system!!!! Even the cat. I'm glad to hear it sounds really good. One question, how did you get your old cat off?? do you have any clamps holding the orig cat on?? MIne dosen't, has no signs of a rusted off clamp and it is not welded on, and it is also not leaking so I'm kinda puzzled. So I was wondering how you got your old cat off. Thanks.
Ben 87 Jimmy
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Mine had a clamp on the front and one on the back that went into a mounting bracket that holds the exhaust up. I noticed a little more top end power. It also seems to pull a tad harder off the line. The truck has alot of miles so it is really hard to tell if it made a big differance or not. What I did to get the converter off is I dropped the trans mount and split the pipe going into the converter with a grinder. Be careful because you don't want to cut the Y pipe. I cut about 2 inches and it popped loose. I will say that it is the best sounding single exhaust I have ever heard. I think after you have it on you will agree on that. Let me know when you get it done.

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<font color=blue>Wayne<font color=blue>
 
Ben, that is a nice looking rig you got. Once the exhaust is done it will sound as good as it looks.

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Hey Wayne good going. Are the pipes and muffler aluminized? And is it mellow or loud when you idle?

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The pipes are aluminized and the converter housing is stainless steel. It is mellow at idle but you know what you got when on the skinny pedal.

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<font color=blue>Wayne<font color=blue>
 
Wayne, how hard was it to drop the rear tranny crossmember?? Because I know if I do it, I'll have to cut the cat pipe. But I also have a friend with an exhaust shop so I may just have him do it. I don't know yet. But thanks for the compliment on my truck and I will tell you how I like it when I get it on there finally. It will be shipped out of the factory the 16th of this month. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
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Wayne,
Do you have the Y piep that drops under the front of th xfer case? Or have you found a better way to make the Y pipe.
I hate that frikkin poor design!
Dave
 
Mine is in front of the t-case. I will have to have the pipe modified when I do my lift so I don't hit it with the driveshaft when I flex it. I am not sure what I will do to correct it. I might get a friend of mine to make a custom Y-pipe for me.

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<font color=blue>Wayne<font color=blue>
 
BTW. I got it all from Summit Racing 1-800-230-3030 for $310 shipped to my front door.

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<font color=blue>Wayne<font color=blue>
 
Yeah, custom Y pipe for me also!
I cant even switch to duals with dual cats cuz of extreme emission laws here in Ca.
Fargin emissions - I never trust air I can't see anyway!
 
last weekend while installing the tranny i put on my 40 series(2 chamber)flowmasters.what a huge difference!!!it now sounds like a truck should!to some its too loud,mostly my neighbors,i say if its too loud your too old.hehe!the "turbo tubes"that came on it were very restrictive.after i cut them off,i looked down their throat to find a blockoff plate w/ a small(11/2in)tube passing thru them.your exhaust is only as big as its smallest point.putting on the 2/12in flomasters really woke up my motor.now if i can just keep a tranny in more than a few days ill be happy!!!
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