We did manage to get the exhaust system reworked over the weekend.
I am getting pretty good at retro-fitting a single exhaust system into a D. Duals with a Y-pipe... the Dacuda already had a new 2 1/4 head pipe, so we took a few measurements and added-on a piece of pipe to allow a "slip-in" connection point.
Then it was a matter of making a short section of pipe to connect the front Dutra exhaust manifold to the "y" point. We worked inward from both ends, a flange on one end, a short length of pipe sticking out of the slip-in socket... and met in the middle. One final weld and we had the remove-able front piece.
I have learned to keep the front section of pipe close to the rear manifold, almost touching... that gives you the shortest path and the most room & best clearance to the steering box.
Here is a different angle, you can also see the bottom of the clamp used at the slip connection. We also added a exhaust "dump-out" cap under the car, just past the trans cross member.
The system turned out nice but it took way too much time and I trashed my work bench in the process... need to do some tool "put-a-way" work and finish this install.
The final step, get the 2 BBL carb installed... where there was once a 1 BBL.
DD
