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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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does anybody know who might make a stock looking tip with the outlet in the center and with a 2 1/2 or 3'' pipe size. all i have been able to find are factory reproductions in 2'' size with offset outlets.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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does anybody know who might make a stock looking tip with the outlet in the center and with a 2 1/2 or 3'' pipe size. all i have been able to find are factory reproductions in 2'' size with offset outlets.
StainlessWorks make polished stainless steel tips. I am sure if you ask them they could put the hole in the middle. I know they do 2&1/2" and 2".
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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I don't know what 73 tips look like, but I had the same concern with 68 tips. My muffler shop guy did a very clever thing. You see how 68 tips are big but they narrow down to 2.25" at the end that goes on the muffler?



The muffler shop guy cut off the back end of the tips and welded them directly onto the muffler, keeping everything 2.5"
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I don't know what 73 tips look like, but I had the same concern with 68 tips. My muffler shop guy did a very clever thing. You see how 68 tips are big but they narrow down to 2.25" at the end that goes on the muffler?



The muffler shop guy cut off the back end of the tips and welded them directly onto the muffler, keeping everything 2.5"
Mufflex right? They did the same with my 72 tips which are similar to the 73 tips. They heated up and removed the tack welds tha theld in the 2 inch pipe. Then ground out a 2 1/2 inch hole and welded in a 2 1/2 pipe. Looks stock but is 2 1/2 all the way out.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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I don't know where mine came from, but I too have a 73 and the tips were 2 1/2" to begin with. It doesn't look like anyone has made any modifications to them either. Is this a factory item?
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these tips shown are earlier than 1973- notice the outlet is offset to one side. 1973 tips came out in the center---------
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