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Lotus Europa Forums => Off Topic Subjects => Topic started by: dakazman on Thursday,June 03, 2021, 05:07:58 PM
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The 2 1/2” tube showed up yesterday afternoon. Laid out the rest of it from headers back. Making the x pipe is a little tricky but I got a good jump on it. Second pic is what I’m copying.
Dakazman
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Good luck, D'man! Show us the finished product! :BEER3:
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This has been a battle, since the 84 El Camino’s. We’re not dual exhaust . I modified the crossmember years ago but never put a complete system on . I went to the local exhaust shop and received a price of $850. Plus tax for a headers back system. For approximately 300.$ I received all the pipes necessary to do the job.
It was so much easier when I did this on car with a lift and all the tools needed.
Tomorrow I’ll weld it up .😀
Dakazman
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Did you use a tube expander on those tubes or did they come with one end already expanded ?
I only ask because I bought an expander and promptly broke it when I tried on a stainless tube. Mild steel was ok, stainless just too much so if you've managed to do it I'd be interested in what kit you used ?
Brian
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Brian ,
The 2.5” steel tubing came with one end expanded. I went back and forth laying out so to use as little material as possible . The expanded portion was a healthy 3” depth, so I made short rings to go around one tube to change the way the muffler fit .
Previously I worked in a muffler shop with a lift, hydraulic bender and expander etc. , why buy a kit ?
Just ask a shop to expand a pipe or two for you. Some will work with you so I would call around first.
Here in Florida we don’t go through exhaust systems as fast as up north with the sleet/snow and salty roads. These steel tubes are rusting as soon as I took them out of the plastic packing sleeves.
👍Stainless is much better 👍
Dakazman
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Sorry BDA, not finished yet.
All tax welded up and recheck good . Took it out again and welded it up and painted due to it starting to rust.
The view from the ground was amazing. Then I realized I may be to close.
Dakazman
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I’m patient. :)
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Ni ce job!
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I like the view from down here too …
Dakazman
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Shiny!
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Love the words “comin’ down” . 😃
All most completely satisfied except I hung one muffler a tad to high and tack welded. I’ll bring it to a shop to adjust, drop down slightly because I could not get the correct angle to see with my helmet on . I learned Indian when some s po arks went into my ear. . 😁
You can see from the rear the right side needs to be turned counterclockwise which will turn the tip down and stop hitting the bumper.
Dakazman
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No criticism here! I'd be absolutely even more useless at this than the stuff I try to do! :beerchug:
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Thanks BDA ,
I’m here for you . We all have our own skills. It’s not perfect yet but a big improvement . The pulse of the exhaust sound is different over the straight pipes and the engine feels much smoother.
Dakazman