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Old Nov 23, 2019 | 03:35 PM
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How did you route your down pipe?
"4 downpipe will fit between the engine and frame if you get it in the right spot. then it runs back like a normal right side of a dual exaust. has a bullet muffler and turn down at the axle. not bad as for noise.
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Old Nov 23, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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So you basically fit 4 inch the whole way back to rear axel and dumped it (routed where stock exhaust goes)
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Old Nov 24, 2019 | 06:35 AM
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yes. it get's a little tight at the trans crossmember but if you keep it tight it is not to low. and my car has 1" lowering split mono springs.
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Old Nov 24, 2019 | 08:18 AM
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Nice ! Thanks for the info... maybe in the near future you could snap a few pics? Tired of the hater pipe in my 68 Camaro and have to get the exhaust to the rear axel this winter.... would like to run 4 inch to the back... was also contemplating the loud valve route and just doing a single 3 inch to the rear for space
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Old Nov 24, 2019 | 09:25 AM
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Looks great ! Just incase you didn't know the regulator according to NHRA rules cant be mounted on the firewall, just a heads up incase your local track checks close enough.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 04:03 PM
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well I got it back together and running good. paint completed and wheeled out and ready for a new driveshaft and a second fuel pump. think im going to go stock tank with a sump as well.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 05:18 PM
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Car really looks sharp-I ran a 4" down under my nova, then split it off into 2-2.5 duals so i could
go to the rear bumper (and be quite, lol)
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 05:24 PM
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I had a 4" split to 3" duals on the ble car worked fine but added a lot of weight. so now I run a bullet muffler and turn down at axle
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That’s 4” under my Nova and all the way out the back. No fumes inside and quiet enough to be on the phone while driving. Also 1 psi backpressure the most post turbine at 19-20 psi of boost with my 5.3.

Looks like it’s hitting the spring but it’s not.
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Old Dec 23, 2019 | 07:07 PM
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looks good to me.
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Old Dec 24, 2019 | 09:03 PM
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Looking good Mike! Nice job.

How many months before track time? (Unless you live in Florida)

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Old Dec 25, 2019 | 06:48 AM
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no im in Michigan so a good 3-4 months. i'll be ready. im sure it will have bugs to work out.
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