Gregory's Fleet Supply on Cleveland St in Virginia Beach has all the needed pipe in stock. Check out the site:
Machinery Performance Parts, Engine & Driveshaft Repair. Virginia Beach, VA. If you live in the Hampton Roads area this is the only place I've found with everything needed in stock. They also have the top chemicals, every light known and all sorts of HD truck accessories (cb antennas, stacks, mirrors, etc). Nice, knowledgeable folks there. At least the elbows had nice flowing mandrel bends.
Now that I've calmed a bit I've thought it through. My cost included the install labor. SO, let's add that to the cheapest system I found (RPM outlet
4-inch Turbo Back Aluminized Steel Exhaust System 99-03 Ford SUPER DUTY POWERSTROKE DIESEL) for $230 (including stainless 5" tip) + about $35 for shipping ($265) +$100 average install= $365. With that perspective, $190 for a custom install isn't too bad (I guess).
I'm dreading replacing it now. When all is said and done I'll have enough into it for a nice 304 4" or 409 5"!
I jumped the gun and painted before I got the pics. I'll have to take some thinner to the welds to show them off. It actually looks pretty trick, although I would have felt MUCH better if I had a welder and chop saw (at least the saw and a couple of pipe clamps. I could have had a shop weld up the rest for a few bucks. Live and learn).
As for the 4" replacement pipe, i've seen them online, but didn't want to go that route. If you think about it you'll be going from a 3.5" to a 4" back to a 3.5" pipe; not good for flow. If going that route I suggest you check out
99-03 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel Stock Muffler Delete Pipe. At least it's the same diameter and shouldn't create pressure differences. It will also have the necessary bends. Another bonus is it will be cheaper to install due to no fab time, just cut and install. I only did it my way because I'm both impatient and have no local address to ship stuff to.
Once I get the USB I'll post this week in my gallery, along with all the other promised pics (way to easy to sit on it this long).
Last edited by nc1500 : 11-17-2007 at 10:50 AM.