I agree. Rumor has it that many mufflers with 3 inch or bigger inlets and outlets still only have 2 1/2" or less OD on the piping on the inside.
I agree. Rumor has it that many mufflers with 3 inch or bigger inlets and outlets still only have 2 1/2" or less OD on the piping on the inside.
I'll post some links to the mufflers I'm considering very soon.
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
Went with 2 1/2 inch exhaust system. Aluminized pipe and bends, magnaflow mufflers, v band clamps, chrome tips. Parts ordered from Summit Racing...about $700 total.
Pics coming soon (the photo loader on this site doesn't seem to be working at the moment)
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
Some of my Mig welding skills on display here. I'm a practically blind hobby welder at best. 110v Lincoln 135 with argon mix bottle.
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1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
I've done a lot worse. After a long time of crappy Mig welds I found it worked better with flux core wire. Now I save the mig for really light stuff and do better with a stick and a buzz box. Looks like you cheated and did many small welds instead of moving, I should try that with my POS welder.
Tony
1955 Bel Air Sport Coupe
Paul, why aren't you using your TIG welder for that? I think it would work a lot better for that kind of work. Here's my v-bands in stainless......
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And here's mild steel on the headers and O2 bungs with TIG:
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56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Ummm...because I don't own a TIG welder. Only the little Lincoln Mig. So using what I have and sacrificing on the look. This whole exhaust system gets jet hot coated at some point anyway...Paul, why aren't you using your TIG welder for that?
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
It looks like you might be welding outside. Any breeze at all will plays havoc with a weld, and it looks like on some of the tacks it didn't have shielding gas on it. It looks like it will work fine though.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax