Custom exhaust or exhaust kit?

[Speedrdr]

Local muffler shops want an arm and leg for carp work. 10+ years ago I started buying mandrel bends from places like SPD and Columbia River and haven't looked back. Was in a jam one time and had the supposed best in the area build me a system. I asked for one specific feature, and didn't get it. They went out of their way to make what I wanted to do not possible. That's the last job that they will ever get from me. The father was a good dude, the son, not so much.

This is the system for the Valiant getting painted:

The system that I built for "Snowball" (FSB) using amazon sourced SS tube:

Won't be doing that again, that stuff is carp to weld.

Yeah, but you made it look good! I’m guessing you TIG welded it being as it’s SS.

R

 

[ntsqd]

I did, and it was the worst for blowing holes in it. Normally SS is more tolerant of too much power than mild steel. Not that stuff. Only just slightly too much heat and kablooie!

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

Here’s pics from my install yesterday. I went with a unique rear pipe exit. I’ve only seen it on one other EB but they didn't add the dual chrome tips.

 

[DirtDonk]

And unfortunately, you won’t see it very often. As you will find out when you start to drive your rig more.

Looks fantastic though! I like it and I bet it sounds sweet.
I still like a connection between the two banks, but that ain’t always easy under a bronco.

Hopefully those direct attachments to the body don’t create some rumbling. But that can probably be changed in the future if needed.
I realize that they have the rubber isolators, but any direct, or indirect connection to the body can create some subtle, or not so subtle rumbling is underneath from an exhaust system.

Keep up the momentum!

 

[MarsChariot]

Yes, there is a reason why manufacturers put the exhaust tip out the side and not the rear. Works great on sports cars, but tailgates and lift gates don't play well with rear exits.

 

[Jdgephar]

Yes, there is a reason why manufacturers put the exhaust tip out the side and not the rear. Works great on sports cars, but tailgates and lift gates don't play well with rear exits.

One trip with my soft top on and my rear exits got changed immediately.

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

I hope I won’t have an issue. I don’t have a top on mine, so it may not be an issue. I had them stick the tips to the outside edge of bumper so that no fumes could get trapped in the tailgate. We will see. It’s an easy fix if needed.

 

[serial car restorer]

The fume issue with straight out the back pipes is why I got the Duff kit rather than the Graveyard kit. I liked the X-pipe and both pipes down the passenger side better than Duff's more traditional duals, but didn't want to chance the fumes from the rear exits.

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[DirtDonk]

With the top off, it's much better in a majority of cases. But you'll find that it still gets to waft around the passengers on occasion. Not as stifling as with the top on, but still noticeable.
Especially when sitting at a light, if I remember?
Trail riding has it's own set of conditions that make exhaust routing so important, but I think you said it's going to be a street rig, so that may not come up.

Crossing fingers it's just a very occasional annoyance.

Paul