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Old 03-27-2009, 04:27 AM
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Actually your exhaust "should be" 3.5" all the way back to the tailpipe. After a few inches of tailpipe it flares out to 4". I have read, however, of a few of the later 04 305HOs getting the bigger turbo elbow and 4" exhaust from the factory. Maybe you got lucky.....
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chief Engineer
It is an 04 (build date is last quarter of 03), but it's got a 4" stock original exhaust system on it with no cat. I've got some sort of half-breed, mutt of a truck. When I originally bought the truck, I had trouble registering it because the VIN didn't compute as an 04. The other thing I've been told is it is basically a 3500 series but is listed as a 2500. I've got one ton springs on the thing. I'm thinking that as it came down the assembly line it was put together with a mix/match of parts before they switched over to the 04.5's. Damned if I know? Anyway, about my muffler question.....

Seriously, an tips, pointers, "I wouldn't do that if I were you"'s would be greatly appreciated.
mine is a 04.5 i got the 4in exhaust and cat
 
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Old 03-28-2009, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Dodgezilla
Actually your exhaust "should be" 3.5" all the way back to the tailpipe. After a few inches of tailpipe it flares out to 4". I have read, however, of a few of the later 04 305HOs getting the bigger turbo elbow and 4" exhaust from the factory. Maybe you got lucky.....
My 04 305/555 has a 4" exhaust,3.5" down pipe and no Cat. Built 09/03.
 

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But remember even if its 4" from the factory its not mandrel bent.
 
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Old 03-28-2009, 04:59 PM
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How much restriction between the two are we talking about?
 

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I know we have put several on CR trucks and they usually see a several 100 degree change in EGT's.
 
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Old 03-28-2009, 07:58 PM
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I understand the EGT's will decrease, I was wondering about HP increase.
 
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Old 03-29-2009, 05:24 PM
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hp increase will differ from brands and size and whatnot
usually a 5-15hp increase? correct me if i wrong
 
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:19 PM
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Thanks......more than I thought.
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 10:12 AM
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I cannot comment on the HP increase either but I can attest to the EGT drop. When I had my 03 I pulled the elbow off the turbo and got a Banks 4" Downpipe. Once I installed that along with my 4" exhaust my temps dropped 100 degrees immediately.
I'm getting ready to do the same on my current truck except this time I'm using a newer 4" in/out elbow and a downpipe from a later truck. I'm also gonna use a 6.7 muffler and tailpipe and see how that sounds. It's a straight thru muffler so it should sound pretty good.....
 


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