stock exhaust parts

[coelcanth]

hey guys,

i am starting a refresh on a new to me 1969 D100 with the 318...
right now it seems like every pipe that isn't cast iron has a hole through it.

if you are keeping the stock exhaust manifolds, what are you using for a down pipe ??

is this a part common on more recent years of trucks or vans ?
is there a part number i can use to help searching at the local auto parts store ?
or is there a better model/date range to lookup that will turn up more results ? (the pickings for 1969 D100 seem slim)

or maybe the best option is to just have the local muffler shop bend up a custom pipe ?
(i am trying to keep this project within a slim budget)
heck, if there is a good source for Mopar type exhaust flanges maybe i can buy the parts and weld them up myself ??
i'd love some tips...



if interested, you can find some more pictures of the project up here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ancientcyc ... 742485165/

thanks for the help

[Hobcobble]

Welcome to the site! Good to see another fellow New Yorker on
the board. Your best bet for exhaust is to have a muffler shop
run duals with a cross-over pipe. An original front pipe would be
tough to find unless you luck out with a local shop that just so
happened to have one still in stock..... not very likely though.
For my '68 W200, I had a local shop make a Y pipe for a single
inlet/dual outlet steel open chamber performance muffler. The
dual outlet pipes were run right to the rear bumper.
John

[Duh]

Brooklyn

If you are saying what you need "(i am trying to keep this project within a slim budget)" the #22-599
Muffler from NAPA used on any year of 318 will be about $300-$200 cheaper to install and to a Dyno you
will have the same power as a dual exhaust system.

Just have a local to you local neighbor hood muffler shop do the work. Call a couple first to get a idea
of their cost habit's.



Rodger & Gabby
FltSgt@outlook.com
Colo Spgs

[F6866]

You could try at waldronexhaust.com. They provide replacement systems for older vehicles. I bought a system for my 71 Utiline with a slant six and it fit well, and in the original location. When I spoke with them to order I found that it was possible to order a muffler with the exhaust tone that you like, within limits of course. The Waldron system has been on mine for about 5 years and is in good shape.

[coelcanth]

Thanks for all the tips,
Looks like there are a few good options..

The Waldron system might even be priced to be competitive to my local muffler shops...