jimlj

'89 Cummins in '79 Ford
The flange on my exhaust pipe broke right at the turbo, on a Sunday afternoon at Walcott junction, middle of nowhere Wyoming. Luckily the nice lady at the gas station had a card from a mechanic in Rawlins (about 20 miles away) who happened to be open and told me he could weld the flange back on. Long story short I was able to get the pipe to the mechanic before they closed, they tack welded it back together and I was able to make it the 200 miles home.

Anyone have a source for a new flange piece that attaches to the turbo? Not really wanting a complete down pipe as it won't fit my truck. (79 F250 Ford with '89 Cummins. Stock 3" exhaust)

maybe368

Try Oliver Foster, he has a pretty extensive collection of parts for these old girls...Mark

edwinsmith

It could have been worse. Ever break down in Elephant Breath, Montana?

thrashingcows

Pretty sure I have seen just the flanges available on E-bay.

oliver foster

I have seen different flanges for sale for people installing different turbos to their trucks, like the HE 351.
Do a E-bay search like T-cows suggested.
If you don't come up with anything Mark is correct, that I have dozens of factory 1st gen down pipes here at the shop. I could cut off the flange and send you one if needed.

u2slow

Most OE replacement downipes have the end of the pipe pressed into that lip shape. Kind of like a double flare. Very easy to cut/weld as needed.

I cut one off an old downpipe to make my HX35 flange.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...flange-299516/

BC847

To prevent it from breaking again, you might consider anchoring the down-pipe at the transmission's bell-housing (as per stock/OEM).