97 TJ. Banks headers. One CAT and it's next to the transmission.
My down pipe/mid pipe is making contact with my front driveshaft. I looked the exhaust and jacked up on the passenger side and tightened things down and probably got an 1/8" of clearance.
I'd like to have more. I want to add an expansion joint as it wraps around the front, and a v band clamp just under the skid plate...then wrap the pipe in DEI exhaust wrap to maybe keep a little heat out of the oil and floor.
I eventually plan on doing a 1" body lift and brown dog 1" lift motor mounts and probably a UCF aluminum flat belly pan.
I bought a walker mid pipe. I don't think it solves my clearance issues and I don't like the bends.
So...build, buy or wait...
Should I live with it until after I flat bottom the Jeep? I think everything will go up an inch so my thought is go for it now.
Is there a mid pipe commercially available that kicks passenger a half inch or more straight down from the donut flange for the headers?
Totally down with welding my own. I'll probably get a hardwire roll of stainless for my MIG...would love to TIG, don't have the right toys.
Anyone have a good source for stainless parts? The flange and a mandrel bent builder kit? I think this is 2".
Or behind door number four...am I just being an idiot and should I throw a turbo on here and put 5 psi of boost down the intake? =) Then I'd really need TIG and caps to fill the pipes with gas to prevent sugaring.
Is that elbow corner an inner and outter casing and maybe I can remove the outter for more clearance?
Are we all chasing heat issues this summer?
-Mac
My down pipe/mid pipe is making contact with my front driveshaft. I looked the exhaust and jacked up on the passenger side and tightened things down and probably got an 1/8" of clearance.
I'd like to have more. I want to add an expansion joint as it wraps around the front, and a v band clamp just under the skid plate...then wrap the pipe in DEI exhaust wrap to maybe keep a little heat out of the oil and floor.
I eventually plan on doing a 1" body lift and brown dog 1" lift motor mounts and probably a UCF aluminum flat belly pan.
I bought a walker mid pipe. I don't think it solves my clearance issues and I don't like the bends.
So...build, buy or wait...
Should I live with it until after I flat bottom the Jeep? I think everything will go up an inch so my thought is go for it now.
Is there a mid pipe commercially available that kicks passenger a half inch or more straight down from the donut flange for the headers?
Totally down with welding my own. I'll probably get a hardwire roll of stainless for my MIG...would love to TIG, don't have the right toys.
Anyone have a good source for stainless parts? The flange and a mandrel bent builder kit? I think this is 2".
Or behind door number four...am I just being an idiot and should I throw a turbo on here and put 5 psi of boost down the intake? =) Then I'd really need TIG and caps to fill the pipes with gas to prevent sugaring.
Is that elbow corner an inner and outter casing and maybe I can remove the outter for more clearance?
Are we all chasing heat issues this summer?
-Mac
