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Doug Ahern

Post subject: exhaust pipe

PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 8:50 am

I need to replace the exhaust system on my 64 Dart. I have a 2" dia 71 Dart v8 single-exhaust tailpipe that is almost brand new. I would like to install a Turbo sytle muffler. Summit sells them for $35 for the Walker and $20 for the Summit brand. Of course, the big problem is I am missing a head pipe. I've gotten some quotes from local muffler shops who aren't thrilled about trying to use my tailpipe and who are less thrilled when I ask them if I can supply the muffler (they want to sell me their $50 Turbo).

Autozone can order a headpipe, PN 385817. I've got a bad feeling that it'll end up fitting a 76 Dart 225 but it won't fit my 64 170cid A-833...
does anyone know anything about this part? anyone know how to contact the vendors? (Meremont or IRVIN) ??

any other ideas?

doug@autohobbydigest.com

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Post subject: Re: 63-66 170 exhaust header pipe *PIC*

PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2001 11:22 am

Quote:

: I need to replace the exhaust system on my 64
: Dart. I have a 2" dia 71 Dart v8
: single-exhaust tailpipe that is almost brand
: new. I would like to install a Turbo sytle
: muffler. Summit sells them for $35 for the
: Walker and $20 for the Summit brand. Of
: course, the big problem is I am missing a
: head pipe. I've gotten some quotes from
: local muffler shops who aren't thrilled
: about trying to use my tailpipe and who are
: less thrilled when I ask them if I can
: supply the muffler (they want to sell me
: their $50 Turbo).
:
: Autozone can order a headpipe, PN 385817. I've
: got a bad feeling that it'll end up fitting
: a 76 Dart 225 but it won't fit my 64 170cid
: A-833...
: does anyone know anything about this part?
: anyone know how to contact the vendors?
: (Meremont or IRVIN) ??
:
: any other ideas?

To my knowledge, this header has never been offered in 2 inch and yes, the early cars are different so later ones do not fit. As you know, the 170 adds more complexity to this seeing it lowers the outlet by 1 inch.

Here is what I do... I have a "master pattern" (just a welded-up pipe sample) for this headpipe, which I take to the muffler shop to have them bend me a new 2 inch copy. If you have an old 170 header pipe, just use that. The new bent pipe tends to be a bit long on the ends so I usually have to trim to fit, then weld-on the flange. This type of work can be somewhat time consuming, especially if you do not have welding equipment.

One other pattern trick is to use PVC "sprinkler pipe" and a heat source to make a sample to bend to.
DD