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Old 06-26-2012, 04:52 AM
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hey guys im looking into making a homemade stack kit. i was wondering if anyone had the dimensions from the turbo back, ie. down pipe to 90, 90 to 90, 90 to y. or should i just create my own. im just trying to plan it out. i worried about the the proper placement of the hole in the bed. want to make sure i cut it right the first time, that im not to far forward or to far back. thanks for all and any feedback
 
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Old 06-26-2012, 06:23 AM
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i used 3x8" square tubing for mine. capped the ends off cut my holes and welded the stacks to the tubing. then made mounts to mount to the bed. cut a hole in the bottom and used 4" flex to come off old exhaust. worked really well and was really sturdy
 
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I'm looking to do 5" underneath with 8" straight cut stacks. I was trying to get away with out using flex pipe but I realized I need it for flex. My biggest concern is where to put the hole so it's not too close or too far from the bed rails

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Ok changed my mind I'm going with 7" stacks
 

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so set the stacks inside the bed. mark it and then cut the holes from the top down. and then slide in your tubing (would save u alot of room) and then mount to frame and then cut the hole in the bottom of it and weld in your pipe to flex to..... the problem of doing a below bed cross pipe is getting to the welds on the stacks to the cross pipe. that and its gona be almost impossible to remove the stacks once installed. u have to use flex no matter what stack setup. the tq of the engine flex's to much and would eventually break the welds.
 
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Id just cut a hole in the bed towards the passenger side may've an inch from front of the bed and use a y pipe to go to your stacks, or my buddy used a piece of box tubing and cut two holes and rigged up his stacks that way.

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Thanks for all the info guys.
 
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