Center Muffler Bracket
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Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
Center Exhaust Bracket
The owner of a repair shop that I use gave me this. It’s a center bracket for dual exhaust. I have a dual exhaust kit arriving soon and would prefer using this setup instead of drilling into the frame for the additional bracket
Question. How does this thing mount?
Below the cross member?
Above the cross member, below the transmission mount?
It appears as though it once had a tranmission mount sitting on top of it.
Thanks
Question. How does this thing mount?
Below the cross member?
Above the cross member, below the transmission mount?
It appears as though it once had a tranmission mount sitting on top of it.
Thanks
Last edited by Neo Fender; May 16, 2006 at 10:18 AM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
OK – I’m working from memory here. I haven’t eyeballed the back-end of a TH-350 in 20 years.
Does it go:
Transmission
Transmission Mount
Muffler Mount
Crossmember
Or
Transmission
Muffler Mount
Transmission Mount
Crossmember
Or
???
Does it use the same bolts as the transmission mount? Do they need to be longer? Are the “built” into the transmission mount?
Thanks again
Does it go:
Transmission
Transmission Mount
Muffler Mount
Crossmember
Or
Transmission
Muffler Mount
Transmission Mount
Crossmember
Or
???
Does it use the same bolts as the transmission mount? Do they need to be longer? Are the “built” into the transmission mount?
Thanks again
Racer
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
I think.?????
1 trans
2 trans rubber mount attached to front of crossmember
3i.e crossmember
4 exhaust pipe hanger brackets(somewhere in there)
5 muffler brackets would be toward rear of car by gas tank
1 trans
2 trans rubber mount attached to front of crossmember
3i.e crossmember
4 exhaust pipe hanger brackets(somewhere in there)
5 muffler brackets would be toward rear of car by gas tank
Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
Thanks - thats what I meant to say. Sorry for the muffler confusion.
Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
It sits below the transmission mount on my 72.
So it goes:
1. Transmission
2. Mount
3. Center Exhaust Bracket
4. cross member
So it goes:
1. Transmission
2. Mount
3. Center Exhaust Bracket
4. cross member
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Originally Posted by Neo Fender
Transmission
Muffler Mount
Transmission Mount
Crossmember
Check out pt. no. 618-957 from Mid America.
Mike
PS. the best way to get it in there is to remove the trans mount bolts, jack up the tail end of the trans, REMOVE the mount and then slip the mount WITH the bracket back in TOGETHER.
Check this out....forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1372537
Last edited by KapsSA; May 16, 2006 at 12:52 PM.
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Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
I have an automatic. Wonderful. I was hoping to avoid drilling holes in the frame. I'll look into the Mid-America part. This is the hanger that Corvette Central provides:
Originally Posted by KapsSA
It goes here. BUT.....the bracket you pictured is for a 4speed. The one for a 350 trans looks like half of that one with the original single bracket welded on to it. The 400 trans. bracket is different still. There are 3 different brackets available, make sure you get the 350 trans. bracket.
Check out pt. no. 618-957 from Mid America.
Mike
PS. the best way to get it in there is to remove the trans mount bolts, jack up the tail end of the trans, REMOVE the mount and then slip the mount WITH the bracket back in TOGETHER.
Check out pt. no. 618-957 from Mid America.
Mike
PS. the best way to get it in there is to remove the trans mount bolts, jack up the tail end of the trans, REMOVE the mount and then slip the mount WITH the bracket back in TOGETHER.
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Note the link I added above....and I don't think Corvette Central even lists the 350 trans bracket.
If you have your single bracket, maybe you can cut and weld something together. The passenger side pipe comes in at an angle requiring a bracket with a long reach. Drivers side has stuff in the way requiring a very short reach, which explains the 4speed bracket which points rearward.
If you have your single bracket, maybe you can cut and weld something together. The passenger side pipe comes in at an angle requiring a bracket with a long reach. Drivers side has stuff in the way requiring a very short reach, which explains the 4speed bracket which points rearward.
Last edited by KapsSA; May 16, 2006 at 01:07 PM.
