I've been playing around with exhaust options for our 66 engine swap
project, and am planning on 2" pipe. I had a 2" tailpipe with the "hump"
over the axle bent up and it fits fine using the stock hanger locations. 2"
will also fit through the x-member, but it is very tight. Too tight to
allow the movement the engine would impart.
I plan on rigidizing ( is that a word?) the exhaust aft of the collectors,
and using a pair of EPI stainless steel flex couplers to connect the
collectors to the exhaust tubes. I'm using a pair of flex couplings since
the V6 will have duals back to just ahead of the axle - I'll be modifiying
the passenger side of the x with the same through tubes as on the drivers's
side -
A single flex coupler and 2" pipe back should work very well on your 66. By
the way, JCWhitney carries the EPI's now and they're quite a bit less in
price than Summit, etc.
Mark Sedlack
OROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
77 280Z http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/Z/Z.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: <Geegc@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:42 AM
Subject: Exhaust systems Q
> My 1966 1600's new fancy headers end in a 2 inch pipe, and the 20 year old
exhaust pipe is only 1.5 inches. I can get a reducer (although a flex
coupling reducer will be tough to find), but I wonder if anyone else (what a
question with this group) has run 2 inches all the way on an early 1600 and
what clearance issues have come up.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary C
>
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