[69-CHVL]

What are you 3" guys doing about the crossmember when you get the 3' head pipes in there? I had to smash my x-member a bunch and its still too tight. I think I actually ruined mine.

 

[Adam Loose]

The next time I get to my garage(hopefully this coming weekend),I'll take pics of my 3.5" exhaust.I had it done by a guy that does exhaust work on the side,and forget exactly how it is underneath.

 

[19Nova72]

I took my cross member out, notched it, and boxed it in for strength. It was a Nova but the problem is the same.

 

[69ssmike]

The 3" Torque Tech I had was tight but fit O.K.? This was with Heddman headers.

 

[Bob West]

Hedman headers here too, Mine come back about a foot off the collector and curve into the trans tunnel parallel the drive shaft and curve slightly out to mufflers with dumps.
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[Dcairns560]

I have the Torque Tech 3" system with Hooker Headers and it fit just fine. If I remember correctly, its not even that tight at the crossmember. This is on a 70.

 

[BB_Mike]

When I had the hedmans and the 3" headpipe, I didn't have a problem.

After I put on the World Products, I found out they gave a "raised exhaust port"?. The head pipes then contacted the crossmember. When the motor would lobe/shake, the pipes would clank! awful.

I used a heat gun (the cetaline torch kind) and heated up the pipe, then took a pair of LARGE pliers and crimped it some. Not the most flow efficient, but I was in college at the time and had a friend at a muffler shop let me come in late one evening.

It still contacts some, so I stuffed a torn piece of exhaust manifold gasket in between them and tied it on with bailing wire. My car rocks.

 

[69-CHVL]

I have the Hedmans also (2" pri, 3" collector). The collectors are staggered (driver collector sits more forward, passenger sits right under the x-member which allows the 3-bolt flange to contact it). I have 2 problems, the flange of the header and the overall largeness of the pipe which allows the head pipes to almost touch the 'member. 1st, I did the torch thing and bend the 'member a bit. Then I took the 'member out and smashed it repeatatley. Its better, but still not enough for my tastes.

I deformed the 'member so much that the fan was hitting the shroud :sad:

 

[72 468/400chevelle]

My 72 has Hooker Comp headers (3.5x2") hooked to a Pypes 3" w/x-pipe system. These collectors are a little lower than others which allows sufficient clearance without any modifications. Installer reversed the x-pipe and the X was located rear of the crossmember.

 

[Motorhead62]

I am running Hedman 2" X 3" Elites headers, a Torque Tech 3" mandrel bent exhaust system with and "X" pipe and my system fits very nice. :thumbsup:

 

[69ssmike]

I have the Hedmans also (2" pri, 3" collector). The collectors are staggered (driver collector sits more forward, passenger sits right under the x-member which allows the 3-bolt flange to contact it). I have 2 problems, the flange of the header and the overall largeness of the pipe which allows the head pipes to almost touch the 'member. 1st, I did the torch thing and bend the 'member a bit. Then I took the 'member out and smashed it repeatatley. Its better, but still not enough for my tastes.

I deformed the 'member so much that the fan was hitting the shroud :sad:

Odd, sounds like the same headers I was running but the collector was forward of the crossmember, the collector attached to a short peice then went on to the muffler, I used a band clamp on the connection because it was right under the crossmember. I was not running an X pipe by the way.

 

[TJC]

In my g-body, I sectioned in a piece of heavy wall 6" steel pipe cut in half.

 

[RatONaStick]

Vince

check this out, it might solve your problems

http://www.geocities.com/gforcejohn/abody.htm

 

[figbash]

Hooker headers and a 3" Torque Tech exhaust system works fine. Plenty of clearance.

Tom

 

[69-CHVL]

Brandon, thats perfect (little pricey though).

Before I buy another 'member I'm gonna wait till I get the 5 speed. If I could find a way to drop the tail a little I'll be good. For some reason, when I replaced the motor, I had less clearance - I don't know what I did.

 

[Strip Poker 388]

My 3 1/2 fits ok . The Mufs are a little big though.Flow master gave me these at the Street car shoot outs a Memphis in 2000. I just mocked it up and had a buddy weld it up.

Its just to loud on the street now


Rob

 

[SSJeff]

I have the 3" Pypes system with x and Hedman headers and I had to beat the crossmember almost flat to get anywhere close to enough clearance to bolt up the reducer to the collector. The flange still rubs on the floorpan just a bit, but I think with some more tweaking it will work. That modified crossmember looks like a nice solution...my factory crossmember is now unrecognizable..

Jeff

 

[mr 4 speed]

I would check out a crossmember from an 68-72 Olds Cutlass/442
They have nice double "humps"

 

[69-CHVL]

I would check out a crossmember from an 68-72 Olds Cutlass/442
They have nice double "humps"

I may look into that.

 

[GRN69CHV]

Let's be a little more specific - I'm sure each of us has a different idea of "humps". In theory, are we talking size "C", "D" or are we into the "DD" category, hypothetically speaking of course.