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TA_C10 · 07-29-2019, 10:02 AM

Update - Exhaust going in

I went out of town this weekend so not much time on the truck. Got an hour or so yesterday to cut a couple pieces and start tacking them in. Had to zig a little here, zag over there, but it lines up real nice. I have decided to cut into my transmission x-member though. I found out taking a 90 degree tube and cutting it right in half then turning one piece around made the perfect height needed to match the straight pipe going to back of truck. Problem is it hits the trans x-member just a little so I have some 3/16 plate left over I am going to notch it on top and run the exhaust over it. The x-member is only 1/8 steel box so the 3/16 should help keep the strength up. We shall see.

07-29-2019, 10:02 AM	#269
TA_C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 1,353	Re: TA_C10: Stage 1 Update - Exhaust going in I went out of town this weekend so not much time on the truck. Got an hour or so yesterday to cut a couple pieces and start tacking them in. Had to zig a little here, zag over there, but it lines up real nice. I have decided to cut into my transmission x-member though. I found out taking a 90 degree tube and cutting it right in half then turning one piece around made the perfect height needed to match the straight pipe going to back of truck. Problem is it hits the trans x-member just a little so I have some 3/16 plate left over I am going to notch it on top and run the exhaust over it. The x-member is only 1/8 steel box so the 3/16 should help keep the strength up. We shall see. __________________ TA_C10 Stage 1 build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8333444 "It's only money".