tips and tricks for homemade duals?
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 753
Likes: 5
From: Winston Salem, NC
tips and tricks for homemade duals? I am planning on fabbing up my own true duals using Flowmaster 1 chambers real soon, so does anyone have any tips and tricks on making this fit up properly? I am planning on using the Y-pipe that came with my Hooker LT's, cutting it a bit before the Y, running two 45* (or so) bends there into an H-pipe, back into the mufflers and under the axle out the back (probably later for the tailpipes)...does this sound reasonable?
I did mine in my garage on jackstands over about a weeks time so of course it's reasonable, it'll just take some work so be patient! 
I assume you have a welder handy? Also get a good assortment of mandrel bends. Are you doing it on a lift? If not make sure you have the suspension completely loaded with the car's weight so you can tuck pipes up for maximum ground clearance. You'll love those 1 chambers......they sound incredible. I get compliments and stares every time I take the car out!
I assume you have a welder handy? Also get a good assortment of mandrel bends. Are you doing it on a lift? If not make sure you have the suspension completely loaded with the car's weight so you can tuck pipes up for maximum ground clearance. You'll love those 1 chambers......they sound incredible. I get compliments and stares every time I take the car out! Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 753
Likes: 5
From: Winston Salem, NC
yeah I have a wire feed welder I'm going to be using for this, and its going to be on jackstands too
did you expand the pipes to fit over or just butt-weld them together?
did you expand the pipes to fit over or just butt-weld them together?
Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
I did mine in my garage on jackstands over about a weeks time so of course it's reasonable, it'll just take some work so be patient! I assume you have a welder handy? Also get a good assortment of mandrel bends. Are you doing it on a lift? If not make sure you have the suspension completely loaded with the car's weight so you can tuck pipes up for maximum ground clearance. You'll love those 1 chambers......they sound incredible. I get compliments and stares every time I take the car out!
I assume you have a welder handy? Also get a good assortment of mandrel bends. Are you doing it on a lift? If not make sure you have the suspension completely loaded with the car's weight so you can tuck pipes up for maximum ground clearance. You'll love those 1 chambers......they sound incredible. I get compliments and stares every time I take the car out!
Originally Posted by magius231
yeah I have a wire feed welder I'm going to be using for this, and its going to be on jackstands too
did you expand the pipes to fit over or just butt-weld them together?
did you expand the pipes to fit over or just butt-weld them together?
I didn't expand pipes, just butted them together and welded 'em up. You're gonna have to get that car up in the air as high as you can safely so you have room to work under there. Also like I already said earlier, make sure your jack the rear suspension up so it's loaded as much as possible. This will move the torque arm up to it's normal position and allow you to tuck the pipes up higher.
Originally Posted by 1936FordPU
Dont forget the hammer to clearance the underbody for those mufflers to git and tuck up high.
Trending Topics
yeh look at this, dont put the h where i did move it farther back where the pipes are closer so it doesnt hang down as much. I would run 2.5 pipes 3" is too damn loud!!!!
F15 Idle with 1 chambers out the back
F15 Idle with 1 chambers out the back
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
i recently found a place that makes nice expanded joints of bend mandrel sections.
PM for details.
just take your time...buy an exhaust cutter and a chop saw. I butt welded all my pipes together. I wish i knew about this place because i dont have to mess with cutting u bends up anymore.
PM for details.
just take your time...buy an exhaust cutter and a chop saw. I butt welded all my pipes together. I wish i knew about this place because i dont have to mess with cutting u bends up anymore.
Has anyone fabbed up a mock TD system with flextube or PVC/ABS pipe? I was wondering if it would be possible to do this then take the pieces to a local shop to be mandrel bent to match your plastic/flex pieces.
Also, has anyone ever used one of those 16 ton (up to 3 inch) tube benders on eBay to bend tubing? Can you simply put in 2.5 or 3 inch steel ***** (also available on eBay for $18) in the tubing in the bend area?
Also, has anyone ever used one of those 16 ton (up to 3 inch) tube benders on eBay to bend tubing? Can you simply put in 2.5 or 3 inch steel ***** (also available on eBay for $18) in the tubing in the bend area?
