I received my muffler delete pipe from RPM today, decided I would do the install myself.
Eventualy used the sawsall to cut the muffler off, did not cut the incomming or out going sections, but now cannot get the remainder off the pipes - the "crimp" from the stock gillotine clamps is major.
A local shop will help me out tomorrow, the question is:
Can I drive the truck + - 7 miles?

It seems stable enough and won't move, I am just worried about setting the truck on fire with hot exhaust gas.

Thanks.

 

Your exhaust won't set the truck on fire. You still have the exhaust piper up to about the muffler? It will be fine.

 

Yep, I cut it right at the muffler.

I have just moved into a new house and cannot find my dremmel.

 

yeah, i drove mine home & to the muff shop next day to weld the strait pipe after i cut the muff off....sounds good!!

 

as long as you are not mashing it with a heavy load behind it your exhaust outlet temp wont go above 200* anyway. take the long way there , you'll like it. crossy

 

Thanks guys, really appreciate the input.

 

you should take the cat off too while you are at it!

 

I got it welded on this morning, they could not use the guillotene clamps as the replacement pipe seems to be about 2 - 3" short.

Well it is on and takes some getting used to.
I know my mileage is going to suffer --- I just can't keep my foot out of it.

 

now you have to take a few turns on your starwheel.

 

Hey everyone, know this is kind of off topic for this thread, but has to do with this post of crossy's. I just got a stack, and have yet to install it. I sanded it down, and painted it with High Heat 1200* black spray paint.

Question is, what temps will I be seeing at the stack, since it is closer to the heat source than a tailpipe would be?

 

that high heat paint should stay, I painted a diesel tractor stack with it this time last year and it stayed ok. I would recomend many coats, It's thin.

I painted a gasoline tractor stack with it same day and it lasted about the first 2 acres of plowing and it was down to bare metal.

 

You cut it twice and it was still too short....

 

Well, I did 2 coats, used almost the whole can. Guess I will find out when I get 'er installed how the 2 coats stand up to the heat.

 

You cut it twice and it was still too short....

Yes, I cut the muffler off, but managed not to cut the cection of pipe from the cat', nor did I cut any of the tail pipe section, this meaning that the exhaust less the muffler was at the same length as stock.
The new muffler delete pipe from RPM, seemed to be too short to use the same guillotene oem clamps.
This being the case I decided to play safe and have it welded instead.
I know the saying "measure twice - cut once", this truck is my baby, nothing worse than taking a sawsall and cutting on it!

 

sorry for the hihack but there is this high heat paint i used. sprayed it on my surburbens exhaust manifold two years ago and no sign on coming off. pm me if you want to know the name.