Stock tailpipe and downpipe alignment

Hoffa_49r · 04-20-2009, 08:04 PM

I'm going to be removing my stock muffler and cat but I have a question about the alignment of the stock downpipe and tailpipe.

If you remove the stock muffler and cat, does the stock downpipe and tailpipe align so you can install a staight thru muffler without using any special bend piece(s)?

I was looking at the downpipe and tailpipe and it doesn't seem like they line up correctly to be able to do that.

If there is a special part, where is the best place to get it?

Dodgezilla · 04-21-2009, 05:16 AM

It will work but if you simply install a long piece of straight pipe then the only issue, if you consider it an issue, is that the angle of the exhaust tip will change. I did it on my 03 with no problems. Genosgarage.com sells a muffler delete pipe with the bends in it if you are concerned though.....

**Fisherguy** · 04-21-2009, 08:23 AM

Yah, a muffler delete will work if the bends are fairly close together. I got 2 45's and got them welded together to make the offset so the tail pipe didn't change:
Cat is still in, 40" Nelson muffler.

Dodgezilla · 04-21-2009, 10:05 AM

LOL! DTR doesn't let you use pics from their site on other sites.....

**Fisherguy** · 04-21-2009, 10:19 AM

Wow, that is kinda funny, it was there when I posted it.
It's in my gallery at DTR...

(I should just post everything to my photobucket account I guess)

Hoffa_49r · 04-21-2009, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the info guys.

I will be getting some 45 degree elbows to keep the stock tailpipe angle.

Hey Fisherguy; do you have a part number for the 40" Nelson muffler?

**Fisherguy** · 04-21-2009, 01:44 PM

Yup, that's in my gallery over there too, Nelson 86127, 4" straight through, no baffle, $67 at the local Cummins store...

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BTW, you can get the 45's cheap from Cummins too, or UAP NAPA etc.