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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Default 1970 Exhaust Tips

If your like me, your busy and may not have time to help awsner this questions but I am going to see if anyone can help me out here.
I need help in finding the demensions to restore an original set of 1970 exhaust tips. Does anybody have the demensions of the inlet pipe and how it is intalled on the end plate? My endplate is in good condition but I am missing the inlet pipe and how it mounts to the end plate.

Pictures, drawings, a hint in the right directions would be greatful.

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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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It needs to fit the 2" muffler outlet. Put a short tube of the right size on the muffler. Center the tip in the opening on the car. Mark where it fits best and weld it up. They will fit better as they will be custom made. The originals come out at a 90 degree angle to the back
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