Patriot Side Pipe Height Problem.
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Patriot Side Pipe Height Problem.
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My headers are Hedman# HED-68286 (3" collector) and for the side pipe I have the patriot# PTE-H1060.
The original installation of the patriot pipes is under the frame and it's too low, and also the 90* pipe adapter go from 2" to 3".
I want to solved those two problems by:
1. Raise them by S-Band pipe, 4" offset.
2. Keeping the 3" diameter all the way.
Hedman Headers: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HED-68286/
patriot SidePipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H1060/
For the S-Band pipe: I used two pieces of 45*.
Thanks
Avner
My headers are Hedman# HED-68286 (3" collector) and for the side pipe I have the patriot# PTE-H1060.
The original installation of the patriot pipes is under the frame and it's too low, and also the 90* pipe adapter go from 2" to 3".
I want to solved those two problems by:
1. Raise them by S-Band pipe, 4" offset.
2. Keeping the 3" diameter all the way.
Hedman Headers: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HED-68286/
patriot SidePipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H1060/
For the S-Band pipe: I used two pieces of 45*.
Thanks
Avner
Last edited by avner; May 15, 2010 at 03:32 PM.
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My headers are Hedman# HED-68286 (3" collector) and for the side pipe I have the patriot# PTE-H1060.
The original installation of the patriot pipes is under the frame and it's too low, and also the 90* pipe adapter go from 2" to 3".
I want to solved those two problems by:
1. Raise them by S-Band pipe# FLO-15907, 4" higher.
2. Keeping the 3" diameter all the way.
The problem is that they sale the S-Band pipe# FLO-15907 in set of 6 and I need only 2.
Do you know where I can by only 2 pipes like the S-Band pipe# FLO-15907?
Or maybe someone in the forum has 2 spare of those S-Band pipe# FLO-15907.
Hedman Headers: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HED-68286/
patriot SidePipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H1060/
S-Band pipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLO-15907/
Thanks
Avner
The original installation of the patriot pipes is under the frame and it's too low, and also the 90* pipe adapter go from 2" to 3".
I want to solved those two problems by:
1. Raise them by S-Band pipe# FLO-15907, 4" higher.
2. Keeping the 3" diameter all the way.
The problem is that they sale the S-Band pipe# FLO-15907 in set of 6 and I need only 2.
Do you know where I can by only 2 pipes like the S-Band pipe# FLO-15907?
Or maybe someone in the forum has 2 spare of those S-Band pipe# FLO-15907.
Hedman Headers: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HED-68286/
patriot SidePipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H1060/
S-Band pipe: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLO-15907/
Thanks
Avner
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Because of low installation of the patriot mufflers I want to raise them up by putting the S-band pipe in the front of the patriot muffler, the S-band have a 4" offset and I will have only one low point near the front where the elbow ~90* pipe go to the header collector so it will seat like the hookers.
I tried to show how it will be in this pic'
Avner
I tried to show how it will be in this pic'
Avner
Last edited by avner; Jan 14, 2010 at 01:52 AM.
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Avner, I hand built my sidepipes, but I liked the Patriot heat shields so I used them. I'm also running the exact side-dump headers you are. I mounted my sidepipes just as high as I could without hitting the door, and just as tight to the frame as is humanly possible. They've never scraped or bottomed out. I just used 3" aluminized tubing with 3" auger baffles, but I don't see why one couldn't use the chrome tubing in the kit.
I know the engine likes to move around when under acceleration so I used a couple 3" flexible exhaust couplers I bought off e-bay. The exhaust dumps out the headers, runs through the couplers makes a not quite 90 degree mandrel bend and runs straight out the back through the baffles.
The jury's still out on the sidepipes, and I didn't want to commit to them just yet so I made the whole set up removable with no welding on the frame. there's a couple slotted holes in the frame, so I made a couple T bolts from some 1/2" carrige bolts to hold the whole thing on.
The whole thing could be prettyed up. The use of chrome tubing would look nice and make the perfect set of sidepipes...
John
I know the engine likes to move around when under acceleration so I used a couple 3" flexible exhaust couplers I bought off e-bay. The exhaust dumps out the headers, runs through the couplers makes a not quite 90 degree mandrel bend and runs straight out the back through the baffles.
The jury's still out on the sidepipes, and I didn't want to commit to them just yet so I made the whole set up removable with no welding on the frame. there's a couple slotted holes in the frame, so I made a couple T bolts from some 1/2" carrige bolts to hold the whole thing on.
The whole thing could be prettyed up. The use of chrome tubing would look nice and make the perfect set of sidepipes...
John
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Do you know a good place for the exhaust chrome plating?
Avner
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I took mine off today, which was the plan all along while I had it in the air doing a million other things.
The car will become beached on a ripple in the road.
I'm planning on putting a chambered system in ASAP. I was looking at Mid America Motorworks.
The car will become beached on a ripple in the road.
I'm planning on putting a chambered system in ASAP. I was looking at Mid America Motorworks.
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Only one inlet is functional, the other three are dummys, but the one is plenty and they are only 280$ with mufflers so if they rust or pit in 5 years its easy off easy on with a new set.
Burning Brakes
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I'm sorry I don"t. The only thing I've ever had chromed was the springer I put on the front of my old ironhead. I had that done locally. There's bound to be many competant chrome shops that could handle exhaust tubes.
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You can see in those pic's how I solved the Patriot height problem
Passenger Side
Driver Side
Now I'm working on the bracket's to attach it to the frame and the brackets for the chrome net cover.
After that I want to send the elbow part to chrome plating.
Do you know/recommend on a good shop/platter for exhaust chrome plating?
Thanks
Avner
Passenger Side
Driver Side
Now I'm working on the bracket's to attach it to the frame and the brackets for the chrome net cover.
After that I want to send the elbow part to chrome plating.
Do you know/recommend on a good shop/platter for exhaust chrome plating?
Thanks
Avner
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OK, I finish now the brackets to attach the pipes to the frame.
I made two brackets for each side, and each bracket has two screws that bolt to rivet nut at the frame.
Now the pipe seat high and I don't have ground clearance problem.
Avner
I made two brackets for each side, and each bracket has two screws that bolt to rivet nut at the frame.
Now the pipe seat high and I don't have ground clearance problem.
Avner
