Temporary Exhaust Setup, Details & Follow-up request.

[Axle Roads]

I also purchased a set of long tube headers from Mike for my coupe. I plan to undertake a simular project as Jammer did back in July of 2007...

http://fordsix.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... ight=ypipe

That is to install the headers and use a Y-pipe and reducer to connect it to the stock exhaust for now. Swap to a dual pipe system with performance mufflers when I can afford it.

My questions is: What difficulties should I expect when connecting two 2" pipes to a single 1.75" pipe using multiple band clamps? I've already purchased one band clamp from Mike. Should I order three more? What other parts will I need? Will the pipes fit inside each other. How tight should they be? Do I need to prep the mettle? Is it really just mettle to mettle? No high-temp grease, glue or something?

Can those of you who have attempted such a task, comment on the details (the nitty-gritty) of such an job. It's 23° outside at the moment, so the shorter my learning curve the better. I would like to learn from your mistakes and hear about your results.

Setup: 67 Mustang, mostly stock 200, C4, newly upgraded electrical system, TIF Module w/ original dizzy, blaster 2 coil. Silver color, ceramic coated headers.

 

[powerband]

Band clamps are great. Working in cold weather will make you apreciate the quick, simple and strong connection they make. They preserve the integrity of the pipes unlike the U-bolt clamps.

Band clamps will conform to the pipes and provide visual confirmation of how tight you want them. I don't believe there are band clamps made for pipes under 2".

To adapt the 2" to the 1.75 pipe you can get an sleeve adapter and applicable clamp at a local Auto-Zoo type vendor for a few bucks.

I used a "Y connector" and band clamps on a "Stage-I" setup on the '61 and was able to re-use the pipes and band clamps when I went to dual out' for "Stage II".




"Stage I" with dual headers TO flex pipes TO dual mufflers TO Y connector to original tailpipe location and glasspack in OEM muffler location. (after dump valve):

Stage !! with true dual outs:

 

[maverick75]

Swap to a dual pipe system with performance mufflers when I can afford it.

if you want performance mufflers for cheap check out your local junkyard, at mine i get flowmasters ,magnaflows,dynomax's for around $10-40

some times i even find borlas

 

[Axle Roads]

Thanks. I'm not sure if I should buy a new muffler at the moment - definitely for stage II. Interesting setup Powerband. So, if I were to do "Setup I" as you describe I would need two flex-pipes, two mufflers and one glass pack and eight band clamps. Does that sound about right?

What do you guys think about this:

"Setup I" with dual headers TO y-pipe TO single flex-pipe TO existing exhaust pipe and muffler.

At cost of: four band clamps, one y-connector, and one flex-pipe. Anyone know if an auto-zoo type Y-connector butts up squarely with Mike's duel headers. If not, I might need an additional flex-pipe, and clamp and a setup which looks like:

"Setup I" with dual headers TO duel flex-pipe TO y-pipe TO existing exhaust pipe and muffler.