The long straight section is from the
12" side of the J-Bend along with a small amount of bend that was
needed to make the "S" shape that will be going over the rear
cross member. Because the "S" shape is so slight, the exhaust
should be able to move through here without much of a problem compared
to a tighter bend.
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This is how it looks inserted into the
muffler. Now you can see why I needed those small cans (mufflers) because if they
were much longer, they wouldn't fit. I'll be putting some insulation
between the chassis and mufflers but in order to do that, I'll have to
dent the outside of the mufflers slightly to make enough
clearance. Turns out that the driveshaft hoop bracket, which is
1/4" thick, takes up the last bit of room (that I really don't
have) and fits tight against the chassis now. This isn't a good thing
because it will probably make a bunch of noise inside the car and I
don't want that.
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The straight piece here will attach to
the other straight section in the above picture that come out of the
muffler. I used the left over piece
from the J-bend (which was just enough) which will be going over the
rear-end housing. Now I have to attach the two straight sections
together. Why didn't I make all this in one piece? It's because I
wouldn't be able to install it once it was welded, so this had to be
made this way.
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Here is how I'm going take apart the
system. By adding some flanges to the ends, I'll be able to take this
apart without a problem. Notice how rusty the one is on the left. This
is how I received them all but after sanding the front, back and sides, they
look much better and will weld easier.
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