Not laughing, and the only stupid question is the one that isn't
asked (or so I've been told!).
The Y-pipe, head pipe, etc.. is the portion of the exhaust that
bolts up to the stock exhaust manifolds (the hot iron/tinfoil covered
pipes on each side of the V8 (and V6). The stock Y-pipe (called a Y
because from underneath the truck it looks like a Y.) , See below,
has a large crimp (restrictive) as it passes from the drivers side to
the passengers side of the 'y' pipe portion of the exhaust (noted as
a '-' in the lame drawing below.
XXXXXXXXXXX <- Cool XXX Brand air cleaner! :)
XXXXXXXXXXX
( )
+++____[ ]____+++
/ \ <- Valve Cover
[ ]
MM MM <-Exhaust manifold
YY\ /YY
YY \ / YY
YY \=========/ YY
YY YY
YYYYYY--YYYYYYYYY <-Y pipe
YY
==
cc
aa <-Catalytic
tt Converter
==
::
::
::
mm
uu
ff
ll <-muffler
ee
rr
::
::
::
\\ <-tailpipe
Hope this helps!
Sam '95 SLT
Sonya '99 RT
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES CROWLEY <gossamer_wump@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Attention R/T owners!!! Headpipes!
>I am the worlds worst, least informed, naive, uneducated, and ignorant
>mechanic in the world. No apologies, just the way it is. Can someone
>explain to me exactly what headpipes are. I have a 97 Dak with the
>smaller magnum 8, 4x4, 5 speed. And don't laugh! You don't have to be
>a great mechanic to love your Dak.
>
>
>
>---Sam Parthemer <maverick_nr552@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Bruce, put me down for a set for my wife's RT, ceramic please.
>>
>> Sam '95 SLT (Doug Thorley)
>> Sonya '99 RT (JBA Y-pipe?)
>>
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