MBRP 4" Downpipe for my 2000 7.3

[Dreyse]

A friend bought me a 4" turbo back exhaust from MBRP weeks ago and me and my friends spent 4 hours trying to get that downpipe in but no luck.

I called nearby 4wheelparts and a few other shops and they just said it's just a pain in the ***.

I would love the feeling of actually installing the exhaust system myself but this downpipe has kicked my *** lol

I'm planning on trying again tomorrow morning or sometime soon cause my friends got mad i left the exhaust in the garage and it's taking up space and now it's taking up my bed space.

My main issue that my friends also said was the downpipe getting caught on the frame or transmission crossmember or it just plain won't fit in where the stock one was.

I plan on trying taking out the transmission crossmember and having as many jacks and jackstands and some straps hold the transmission up. (im very stubborn with giving up and this is probably very idiotic)

I just really want to get this exhaust in and I don't have the time or money to have some install it for me.

[bob harris]

I got the mbrp 4 inch but same as you the downpipe was fouling the gearbox.
refiited original downpipe into the rest 4 inch and is very sweet

[01PowestrokeDSL]

I did mine by myself and had quite a time, but it can be done... Just have patience. Also, u shouldn't have to remove anything. It would be helpful to have a friend working with u to twist and hold it where u need it so u can get that clamp over the turbo n downpipe.


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[Dreyse]

Originally Posted by 01PowestrokeDSL

I did mine by myself and had quite a time, but it can be done... Just have patience. Also, u shouldn't have to remove anything. It would be helpful to have a friend working with u to twist and hold it where u need it so u can get that clamp over the turbo n downpipe.


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At one point, a nearby shop told me there may be a couple bolts i have to cut that hold the firewall.

Other than that, every way we twist the pipe, it gets caught mainly on the frame or the transmission crossmember.
I can't figure out how this is suppose to go in lol.

I try looking up detailed pictures or videos but there never seems to be one of the actual down pipe installation, it always skips that part.

[7.3550Duty]

Well i just installed my 4" downpipe from diamond eye and i removed my old one and had my new one in place in prolly like 10 mins. Something must not be right bout it at all.

Any way you can post some pics of the downpipe you received??

[Dreyse]

Originally Posted by 7.3550Duty

Well i just installed my 4" downpipe from diamond eye and i removed my old one and had my new one in place in prolly like 10 mins. Something must not be right bout it at all.

Any way you can post some pics of the downpipe you received??

I'll take a pic of it right now.

I'm still new to this site so...how do I post pics? lol

This is what I got exactly from 4wheelparts.
My truck is a 2000 F250 SuperCab ShortBed if that helps at all but these exhaust come universal I believe other than cutting the extension pipe.
I can get everything on in 2 minutes other than that downpipe. I've down several exhaust systems but all cat backs, this turbo back is a first.

MBRP Part S6200AL - MBRP Installer Series Turbo Back Single Side Exit Exhaust System
http://www.4wheelparts.com/aux_incl/...0.pdf&line=MBR

[EasyRhin0]

Man I feel like something must be wrong with your order. My dad and I knocked this out in less than an hour. I remember the down pipe being tough, but we did not have to do anything like removing cross members.

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[Dreyse]

Originally Posted by EasyRhin0

Man I feel like something must be wrong with your order. My dad and I knocked this out in less than an hour. I remember the down pipe being tough, but we did not have to do anything like removing cross members.

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I don't think it is the wrong order cause in the box it came in, it has 7.3 instructions and the parts look exactly like the diagram online.

I'm going to try again soon but this time I'll try from below cause everytime I tried with friends, I was the one ontop trying to guide it in, and i'm the only one among my friends that know about diesels so that might be factor lol

But they keep telling me it's not going to work cause it keeps getting caught on the frame or something

[EOGeer]

I had the same problem took me a couple hours by myself to get it in. I was about to give up, then all the sudden she gave in and the down pipe went right into place.

Good luck hope ya get it in there.

[Bleedin Blue]

I did mine myself. Took me a couple hours. I took a 2x4 and wrapped it in a towel, and wedged it between the downpipe and the frame to hold it in place. Took a couple tries of doing that and resting it on the tranny crossmember and I got it. It was a pain but can be done. Just keep at it and try to finesse it and you'll get it. Good luck!

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