Mark,
I saw a car where the exhaust openings in the frame were opened up and a
pretty large diameter pipe was welded to the frame to keep it strong and a
2" pipe went through without flattening.
With your skills a mod like that is a piece of cake.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
To: <Geegc@aol.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: Exhaust systems Q
> 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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