Great pictures! Thanks for sharing it helps a ton. I just ordered more pipe from speedway. So far I have the pipes back to the trans crossmember. I just needed a little more visual reference after that.
Wow great pictures. Thank you. I was not expecting anything this in depth.
I do plan to put a V band clamp before the crossmember. The mufflers will be clamped on. The rest will be welded.
so you have a pair of front pipes. factory? custom? you ordered more pipe. going to bend it yourself? if so i hope it's bendable pipe. i use heavy wall aluminized. stainless was a *****, but i haven't been involved with it commercially in over 20 years. maybe there is new stuff that's easier to work. good luck with it and please post pictures.
I just have a universal mandrel pipe kit from speedway motors. So I have pieced together both sides off of the manifolds to the crossmember. Once I get it done I will try to get pictures uploaded. Hopefully I can make it look as good as the ones shared.
I have really thought about going that route. I am trying to stick to a lower budget build. So far most of what I have into the car, I already owned. I had to do belts, hoses, alternator, coil, electronic ignition conversion, brakes and a fuel tank are the main purchases so far. I have ended up spending more than I thought I would but it is for the better.
agreed. with custom exhaust, i always found that hanging it properly was more difficult than bending it. the mufflers should be supported directly but c cars only have a hanger over the axle. i welded lug plates to the floor behind the rear seat to bolt up hangers behind the mufflers. making clean hangers for the tail pipes was another trick. no clamps because there's no way to hide them. put your fabrication skills to work!
If you have a bender and time, I'd do my own. But no way I could replicate the TTI, Accurate or Waldren work.
This is factory for the 69 HP440 POLARA. These pipes are an exact copy of the originals.
no doubt that they are correct. i used the word custom. to my eye it appears that they were made by an individual standing before a bender, using his God given talents to make something that was worthy of being installed on your vehicle. there's a lot of pride and respect for the vehicle and it's owner that goes into that. those pipes were not easy to do. a lot of bends in close succession. i found it interesting for that and because i didn't know such a configuration existed. wanted to call it out specifically in contrast to mine as it might have created another routing option for the O.P. i can't tell you how much respect i have for effort you put into your car. just wanted you to know. SG
These were copied from an NOS set given to Accurate Exhaust without seeing the vehicle. Until your post I had assumed they all took this route.
