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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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I'm replacing my pipes from the manifolds to the mufflers I'm just seeing what is the best for my stock '72 small block it looks like 2"

aluminized or stainless
prices look great from venders but the shipping cost$$$$$$
custom bent is maybe the way to go?

What are you guys doing?


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Hi Barry,
I put the CC aluminized 2" welded exhaust system on my 71 last summer. The shippng special of $33 in the USA seemed to be a good deal. But Canada? The welded system isn't too heavy, but it's a BIG box.
The system really fit better than I even hoped it would, and went on very easily with the car just on jack stands.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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Like Alan said the Corvette Central system. I just got mine from CC last week. I went with the 2 1/2" system for my 1972 as well. I got the deluxe system with all new hangers and exhaust tips with magna flows. The quality looks really good and the pipes are nice and thick gage. My old system on the car looked like it had been pieced together and sense I went with the larger system all new hardware was the way to go for me. Shipping was very reasonable for the three large boxes it all came in.
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Thanks for the input guys CC is my preferred vendor I'll wait for there free shipping next month.

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corvette central for sure got a set of performance 21/2" with stock welded on mufflers so I could hear the radio years ago the fit was perfect and they still look new from behind.
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