65 Barracuda daily driver
Very, very sore, but very, very happy, because the exhaust is 95% in! The driver side downpipe is touching the torsion bar, so I might have to shim the engine on that side. Other than that I just have to bolt on the clamps and tighten everything once the torsion bar issue is solved.
Test fitting before cutting. Gonna have to figure out how to keep the shift cable from being melted by the exhaust:
I had to cut off 6-1/4" . The tti instructions said that "the pipes may require shortening the outlet end of the pipes by no more than 2 inches". They're probably referring to the 2" longer wheelbase of a Dart, but it simply wouldn't have fit hadn't I cut them this much. Measured twice (good thing, first measurement was off) and started sawing. Mixed feelings about cutting into a $1,000+ exhaust when the instructions tell you not to:
One side kinda in:
The second cut actually came out pretty nice (first one not so much):
Second one in. Very difficult to push (hammer) the pipes into the mufflers. Didn't take a photo, but I put a 2x4 behind the mufflers and used a ratchet strap between the 2x4 and the H-pipe connector. It was just a small ratchet strap and it kinda worked, but a bigger one would have made it even easier.:
Daylight's gone, but I got exhaust:
Looking at this photo I guess I need to straighten out the hangers a bit:
Already thinking about changing the tail pipes haha:
Very, very sore, but very, very happy, because the exhaust is 95% in! The driver side downpipe is touching the torsion bar, so I might have to shim the engine on that side. Other than that I just have to bolt on the clamps and tighten everything once the torsion bar issue is solved.
Test fitting before cutting. Gonna have to figure out how to keep the shift cable from being melted by the exhaust:
I had to cut off 6-1/4" . The tti instructions said that "the pipes may require shortening the outlet end of the pipes by no more than 2 inches". They're probably referring to the 2" longer wheelbase of a Dart, but it simply wouldn't have fit hadn't I cut them this much. Measured twice (good thing, first measurement was off) and started sawing. Mixed feelings about cutting into a $1,000+ exhaust when the instructions tell you not to:
One side kinda in:
The second cut actually came out pretty nice (first one not so much):
Second one in. Very difficult to push (hammer) the pipes into the mufflers. Didn't take a photo, but I put a 2x4 behind the mufflers and used a ratchet strap between the 2x4 and the H-pipe connector. It was just a small ratchet strap and it kinda worked, but a bigger one would have made it even easier.:
Daylight's gone, but I got exhaust:
Looking at this photo I guess I need to straighten out the hangers a bit:
Already thinking about changing the tail pipes haha: