Another frikken Volvo ?

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Had a moment of clarity.
Was overthinking the head pipes. My goal was not to have to lift the engine to install head pipes. Decided to remove the rear A arm mount and see how that went. Still really tight. Mocked (hacked) up a head pipe just to see if I will follow through with the 2.5" which is pretty tight but I could always ding a bit where needed.

So the big question: Run 2.5" and ding (dent) as needed.
Or..........................Run 2.25 and no dings(remains to be seen)

Input welcome.

HP is not a big goal, but hey Hot Rodders gotta Hot Rod!

I have had quite a few Mark VII's, and the tailpipes neck down smaller than 1 3/4 in the tailpipes. If you can run the 2.25 and make it fit well, it shouldn't affect performance. On the VII, it is quite an accomplishment to fit 2.5 all the way out.