"Mike Sykes" <mikesykes@cox.net> wrote:
:>>I could use some help determining what I need for my truck. I've got
:>>87,000
: miles so I was looking at getting a high-flow cat (since it's rattling) and
: a Gibson 3" single out exhaust<<
: I can tell ya' from experience that 3" exhaust on a V6 is too big and will
: really hurt your output. I know a cat-back is easier to install and stuff,
: but 2.5" is optimum and there are very few 2.5" cat-backs out there. My
: advice is to peice together a 2.5" exhaust using a 2.5" hi-flow cat and a
: 2.5" single inlet muffler. At this point you could go with a dual outlet
: muffler and have the pipes bent to you liking. You'll end up saving money in
: the long run and get the exhaust exactly like you want it.
: I can't stress it enough, 3" is too big for a V6 that's not built, blown or
: juiced.
Summit sells a 2.75" cat-back system, made by Dynomax I believe,
that might be a good balance between size and install complexity.
(i.e. its not as big as a 3" system, but doesn't require any custom
bending of pipes or an exhaust shop to install.) It is really
inexpensive, decent quality and easy to install. Jason Bleazard
and myself put one on his '95 V6 4x4 a couple of years ago.
Another note regarding the size, (correct me if I am wrong) but
I think Mike's experience might be with a pre-mag V6, as opposed
to a Magnum V6. Considering that the Magnum V6 makes the same
power as a pre-mag V8, it is possible that the Magnum V6 would
respond better to a 3" exhaust than the pre-mag version. ? (Not
sure - just thinking out loud here...) :-)
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