Exhaust options
#22
10-25-2010, 07:41 AM
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How do you guys know what sized muffler to buy and how are you hanging your new exhaust?
For example...
http://www.fle-online.com/cgi-bin/sh...mbMufflers.htm
Which one fits? Length and width etc.
The muffler on our trucks is huge.
For example...
http://www.fle-online.com/cgi-bin/sh...mbMufflers.htm
Which one fits? Length and width etc.
The muffler on our trucks is huge.
I can't remember is a D1 is 2.25 or 2.5"s in and out. The length should be too much of an issue especially if you aren't running a resinator. I would think the longer the muffler, up to a point, the muffler is, the less back pressure and more mellow sound.
#23
10-25-2010, 08:24 AM
When I measured my muffler (OEM) it measured bigger than that, 22" long, 12" wide and 7" high, but I admit those are rough measurements.
I did not have the truck jacked up and I was laying on my side trying to keep the dog out of my face.
I did not have the truck jacked up and I was laying on my side trying to keep the dog out of my face.
#24
10-25-2010, 08:29 AM
I am going to take it to a muffler shop and see what options they have but I think you talked me into a better flowing exhaust Mike, damn you. lol
I really like a quiet truck but if all the noise is behind me will I really hear it?
Right now the hole in the muffler is right under the floor behind my seat and I hate it.
And if I can get a little better MPG and maybe even alittle horse power gain that would be nice.
#25
10-25-2010, 08:43 AM
#26
10-25-2010, 08:48 AM
I measured just the body, but the 3" of pipe on each side is the bugger.
I am just thinking of what pipe to use after the muffler if I do this myself, my exhaust is rusted into one solid piece and will need to be cut up to be removed.
If I can separate the muffler from the y-pipe I can replace the muffler myself but then what do I do to get the exhaust out the back?
Flex pipe? Which is not very good.
And if I go with flex pipe why not forget the muffler altogether? Straight pipe baby!!
I am just thinking of what pipe to use after the muffler if I do this myself, my exhaust is rusted into one solid piece and will need to be cut up to be removed.
If I can separate the muffler from the y-pipe I can replace the muffler myself but then what do I do to get the exhaust out the back?
Flex pipe? Which is not very good.
And if I go with flex pipe why not forget the muffler altogether? Straight pipe baby!!
#27
10-25-2010, 08:56 AM
#28
10-25-2010, 09:07 AM
#29
10-25-2010, 10:01 AM
once the muffler out I started the truck..... way too loud for me!
A sawzall for the muffler does wonders, and blowtorches to separate the muffler from the y-pipe.
I went to a muffler shop before I bought my muffler and they quoted me 200$ to replace the muffler parts and labor.
The only downside of the Magnaflow I bought is that you need to get it welded in place.
A sawzall for the muffler does wonders, and blowtorches to separate the muffler from the y-pipe.
I went to a muffler shop before I bought my muffler and they quoted me 200$ to replace the muffler parts and labor.
The only downside of the Magnaflow I bought is that you need to get it welded in place.
#30
10-25-2010, 01:21 PM
Well I went and talked to a guy I know who builds race cars and hot rods, if I buy the muffler and 10ft of pipe he can custom build me a exhaust.
Pipe is $2/ft, he has a pipe bender.
Flowtec has some pretty sweet mufflers for not much money.
Now to decide if I want a dual exhaust or not, that would be another 10ft of pipe.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...questid=573173
Pipe is $2/ft, he has a pipe bender.
Flowtec has some pretty sweet mufflers for not much money.
Now to decide if I want a dual exhaust or not, that would be another 10ft of pipe.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...questid=573173