LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old 01-29-2009, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bombebomb
Welded to the header. Wish me luck guys. haha.
please dont do that if you dont have to..
it is a MAJOR pain in the ***..

Originally Posted by lt1noob
anyone of you guys with tds want to do me another huge favor, my cars in storage right now and will need to be worked on asap once i get it out (bottom end getting rebuilt) and if anyone has anyone dimensions lengths writeups etc on making your duals could they pm them. while the cars getting fixed i want to put together my duals set up in welding class in school. i just dont want to throw anything together and not have it fit because of wrong lenths/bends etc.
you cant use someone elses dimensions.... you have to get your car and start bending... if you do, you will be pissed when you go to put it on the car... 1/2 inch make s a big difference..
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I too welded mine due to putting the motor back in and LT's and everything on during a weekend. I was able to pull the transmission without disconnecting the exhaust though. I just bought a universal x-pipe kit from jegs and two 3" connectors and some hangers. Worked good for me.

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Originally Posted by Ihasfip
I too welded mine due to putting the motor back in and LT's and everything on during a weekend. I was able to pull the transmission without disconnecting the exhaust though. I just bought a universal x-pipe kit from jegs and two 3" connectors and some hangers. Worked good for me.

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its just a pain in the *** to do anything if you have to take the heads off..
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I use stepped band clamps for 3". They came with the TSP x-pipe setup.
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alright cool, yeah ill just wait until i can draw something up myself and work on it while the cars getting the rebuild.
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Originally Posted by lemons12
please dont do that if you dont have to..
it is a MAJOR pain in the ***..
Glad I am not the only one who did it. I thought about welding flanges on, I think I can manage, although as you said it will be interesting.
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yeah i was also thinking of fabbing the flanges on but...i think ill just see how the clamp works first and go from there.
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What do you do when you go from a 3 inch collector to a 2.5 inch pipe???
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Originally Posted by jrock692
What do you do when you go from a 3 inch collector to a 2.5 inch pipe???
Pipe bender, or you can "wedge" it in there if your heart desires.
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Originally Posted by jrock692
What do you do when you go from a 3 inch collector to a 2.5 inch pipe???
take it to someone and have them blow up the 2.5 side enough for it to slide snug in your 3 inch side...
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Originally Posted by lemons12
take it to someone and have them blow up the 2.5 side enough for it to slide snug in your 3 inch side...
what he said^^^

oh and to OP def just use a reg set of band clamps... easiest and work the best...




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