how is the sidepipe mounted to the frame i am getting ready to put mine on and want to know the best way

 

john355. Take your T-BOLTS for one side and stick them through the slots in the frame. Hopefully your rubber washers will be tight enough to hold the T-Bolts in position. Use anti sieze on the inside of the sidepipe to collector area. This will help to slide on the tube, PLUS will help when you take them off. One person can do this, but two is better. Slip the tube over the collector and use an up and down motion, carefully, to move it forward. Keep an eye on your T-BOLTS to make sure they don't fall into the frame. Carefully line up the welded brackets on the sidepipe, place on the rest of the hardware, and semi- tighten. Make sure to open your door slowly to see if it hits the pipe. If not tighten the rest of the way. You can bend the pipe down also (carefully) if it ever comes back up. Now you can think about trimming the rocker moldings. My one side fits, and the other does not. I'm going to make some flat aluminum or stainless steel ones this winter though........ Thats the way i do my sidepipes (i've got three different styles, so i change them every once in a while) Hope that helps. Good luck. JCL :cool: :cool: :chevy

 

John,
You may also have to make the slots longer in the frame so the tube will hold the muffler tight against the header in the connection. Make sure the anti sieze is high temp or it will fry the first time you fire it up.
Neil in Tenn


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