Exhaust Help

[mcg355]

I just got some new long tube hedman headers on my 1988 IROC and I was wondering if anyone knows of a company that makes a y-pipe to fit it? If I have to I can just take it up to the local exhaust shop and have one made but I would rather get one that someone makes. If anyone knows of a place can you let me know. Thanks for the help.

[c0ncEpT]

A simple Google search would help you a lot. This is what I found after looking for about 1 minute.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Hedman/744775/10002/-1

[WMCCjames]

A simple Google search would help you a lot. This is what I found after looking for about 1 minute.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Hedman/744775/10002/-1

A simple reading of the original post and you would have realized that he bought long tube headers and not shorties.

Not aware of any company that makes a y-pipe for those headers, however, I have been out of the 3rd gen header/ y-pipe world for awhile. It shouldn't be too expensive to have a y-pipe made though. I made one for Zack's Hedmens on his old 91Z....I think we had about $100 wrapped up in it plus my labor of a few hours.

[mcg355]

Alright thanks. I've been searching for about a week now and I have only found one person who has some but I'm waiting for them to reply to me because I don't know if it will work with my T-5.
Thanks for your help.

[BP_Z28]

have you tried thirdgen.org?

[Orange Terror]

A simple reading of the original post and you would have realized that he bought long tube headers and not shorties.

Not aware of any company that makes a y-pipe for those headers, however, I have been out of the 3rd gen header/ y-pipe world for awhile. It shouldn't be too expensive to have a y-pipe made though. I made one for Zack's Hedmens on his old 91Z....I think we had about $100 wrapped up in it plus my labor of a few hours.

Would a 4th gen one be so different it wouldn't work?

[mcg355]

I'm not to sure about a y-pipe for a 4th gen. The only thing that I'm wondering about is how it would tie into the exhaust. I know that where it would meet is a different angle but it's nothing a little modifying couldn't do. I'll have to check that out. Thanks

[tenpin842]

yeah an exhaust shop should be able to set you up.
When I bought my shorties, i ordered the Y pipe with it.

[WMCCjames]

Would a 4th gen one be so different it wouldn't work?

Not without major surgury.

[Phantom409]

Why not just do an X or H-Pipe?

[WMCCjames]

Because true duals on a f-body take ALOT of work to make them tuck, not rattle and not look like a hack job.

[Orange Terror]

Because true duals on a f-body take ALOT of work to make them tuck, not rattle and not look like a hack job.

And I'll be attempting it in the next couple months

[WMCCjames]

And I'll be attempting it in the next couple months

Let me rephrase that...true duals on a 3rd or 4th gen F-body are tough. 1st and 2nd gens are a cake walk.

[MP81]

1st and 2nd gens are a cake walk.

Probably because they came with true duals originally.

I'm not even bothering with true duals, I'll just get a set of 3" pipes and a cutout. Dual outlets out of the muffler is a must, but I'll stick with a single intermediate pipe.

I know Dynomax makes a true-dual kit of exhaust pipes specifically for third-gens...

[mcg355]

I've got the dynmax system on mine right now but i just heard what the hooker exhaust system sounded like and i really like the sound so i might be getting a new muffler. thanks for all your help guys, i just talked to a buddy of mine that runs a tuffy and he said he will do it for me this spring.