so i ordered a MBRP down pipe for my 2003 ford f-350 6.0 liter..and today i ripped into it and im having SOO god damn much trouble..the old stock down pipe will not come out..the flange on the down pipe that hooks into the turbo is getting caught on the exhaust manifold and up-pipe.. it will not come out..am i supposed to take off the exhust manifold and push the up pipe to the side???? cause now my beast is just sitting at the shop..any suggestions? and how did you guys get your down pipe out???
i cut the old one almost as much as i could..which way did you guys take it out? through the engine bay or through the bottom of the truck? im trying to take mine out through the bottom of the truck, and that damn flange on the turbo side of the down pipe will not budge past the up pipe..i tried to push whats left of the down pipe up back to where it was, now i cant get it back up towards teh engine back...
and anther question what is it like putting the mbrp down pipe in? do you put it in through the engine bay or below the truck?
i take them off from the bottom... and i do not cut too much off.. the more you have the more leverage you get... i just move it back and forth until it pops off...
i had the same problem. you have to remove all the heat shield wrap off the pipe first. then it will pretty much just drop down.
the wrap is what hung up on mine, and its a son of a B!tch to get all the clamps and wrap off the pipe.
i think installing the new one is easier than taking off the old one.... it requires 2 people... 1 person on the bottom maneuvering it and 1 person on top fitting onto the turbo...
you need to sawzall the pipe in half. like how the mbrp downpipe is 2 pieces.
once you pull the half that is closest to the cat then you will have more room to work on getting the rest of it out. wiggle, and pull. its all about the right angle for taking it out.
the new one will slide right up there. ive had my on and off probably 10 times.
Well good news, i guess working in the light is 100% better than working in the dark with a light..took me and my bro about 3 hours to try to get the pipe off last night, this morning it took only me about 3 min..haha..so i got it off and put the mbrp on and it sounds AMAZING now..whistle is awesome..i drove it around for a bit without it hooked up to the rest of the exhaust, thing sounds like a jet..might have to get a muffler delete now..haha, but thanks for all the help you guys
elliot
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