Nate's 1998 Z28 Project

[nascarnate326]

So this is good:

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And I should return these?
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With these parts being slip fit I wasn't sure what kind of clamp was needed.

[Lucky SOB]

Correct - you'll minimize leaks with the first style. Just make sure you have them positioned how you want as you tighten them. They're kind of a one-shot deal to get right. The seam should be halfway through the band which I think is what you did.

[nascarnate326]

Ill return the cheap ones and get more of the stainless version.

They will work to connect my Y to headers correct? Thats the only part that won't be slip fit.

[Lucky SOB]

Hmm not sure about that connection. They're not exactly "structural". Now might be a good time to have some 3-bolt flanges welded on and gasket between them. The downside is they'd have to do it in car so everything would be aligned properly.

[birdie2000]

3 bolt flanges will make it easier to remove/reinstall from the headers because the exhaust will literally fall straight down instead of having to slide the whole system backwards to slide off of the headers, but they always seemed to leak for me if I ever re-use the gasket. A muffler shop could expand the openings of your Y-pipe to make a proper slip-fit either inside the header tube or outside of it, then you could use those band clamps.

That being said, I have used them to butt up two pipes before when I had to cut a 4" I-pipe to remove an exhaust. It worked fine but YMMV.

[OVRKILL]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]53105[/ATTACH] These are the turn signals I went with

Got the headlights in, turn signals in(they are coming back out) and HID's in.

HID kit was extremely easy to install, and works just like it should. The real test will be seeing how long it lasts.

I am going to look into HID fog lights since I have one burned out, and the other looks yellow now.

Put my old halogen bulbs in the glovebox incase I need them.

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I've got the same markers.....paint the socket black to minimize the bulb assembly appearance.



Also....I'm going to tint mine just knock down the bulb intensity when running.

[mcalus]

Send me your stock turn signals I'll tint them for you.

[nascarnate326]

Already ordered new turn signals, Ill get them in when they show up.

I think ill have to use the wide clamps to get by until I can get it to the exhaust shop.

[c0ncEpT]

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Is the engine out of this car? Front looks California high.

[nascarnate326]

its on jackstands.

Being on the ground kills my back.

[nascarnate326]

Got the exhaust on today. Sadly I don't have pictures for you just yet.

Cut the old one off, we are guessing that the non mandrel bend over the axel has an ID of around 2 inches.

Next problem, I need new headers. Previous owner had a clamp on system, then welded both sides of the clamp. We cut out but there isn't enough material left to do a clean install of headers/ y pipe. Glad I did this now instead of waiting.

Everything on the exhaust fit very well with one issue, the tips are the wrong size for the tail pipes. Could use an adapter but thats BS so I emailed the seller.

[mcalus]

What size tips do you have vs pipe diameter?

[nascarnate326]

2.5 & 2.75 I believe.

[JoeliusZ28]

Not enough collector left to weld a 3 bolt flange on?

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Can't use pipe connectors? How much length do you need to make up?