Does anyone know of any good ways to seperate two connecting exhuast pipes? they are not welded and the clamps are off.
thanks!

 

I just ripped mine off after awhile. I kept bending it, til it broke. There hard to take off.

 

try a torch, keep the flame small enough to only heat the metal and loosen it. otherwise, just cut it off if you are replacing it.

 

well screw it! I am going big!
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2 1/2 inch pipes, huh? What made you decide on that size?

 

no, i am gonna get the 2.25 inch setup. it is cheaper too. I wasnt paying attention to the little details i was just saying i was going to get a new system.

 

Then get the 2 1/4 with an X pipe or a Y pipe. Your concern should not be the sound of the exhaust system, but how it breathes. You know damn good and well that the X pipe is superior to the H pipe. You also know my feelings about mufflers. Loud does not equal performance.

 

In the article that SOring posted it mentioned the 2 1/2 or 3 inch pipe would produce more torque. What isthe best size pipe to go with the 2.25, 2.50 or 3.0?
Gary

 

That depends on your power range. If it is in the 3-4 K range which is what 289's are, then the 2 1/4 pipe is best. It scavanges the exhaust well, but retains just enough back pressure. If you put larger pipes on it, you lose some of the scavenging effect, and will have virtually little back pressure. Now, if your power range is 5-7K, then the 2 1/2 to 3" pipes are best. On those engines, most of them use 3" pipes out of the headers to mufflers, then 2 1/2 out the tail. Bottom line is that bigger is not always better.