Re: RE: Re: RE: Y-pipes

From: Aaron (acolona@i-55.com)
Date: Sat Aug 28 1999 - 03:42:25 EDT


I don't have a cat anyway. I'll just cut my pipe to where it will match up
to the y-pipe.

----- Original Message -----
From: John Mautz <jmautz@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:34 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Y-pipes

> I don't think there is enough clearance before the cat to use the R/T down
> pipes. If you really want to do it, then I would contact Mesa Headers ad
> www.mesaheaders.com. They sell Dak/Durango 5.2, 5.9 and R/T headers
(y-pipe
> included) and they just released a series of cat's. I think the R/T cat
is
> less than $190. I know they have had a lot of grief with the legalities
of
> headers (they don't have an E.O. number and they were able to prove to the
> state of CA that they don't need one either, per the LAW no matter what
> CARB's policies are). So, I'm sure since they sell them, they are street
> legal.
>
> John.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Aaron
> >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 9:14 PM
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: Re: RE: Y-pipes
> >
> >
> >in that case I could just get a y welded onto the end of the pipes and
then
> >hook it to my my exhaust. correct?
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: John Mautz <jmautz@home.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 9:29 PM
> >Subject: DML: RE: Y-pipes
> >
> >
> >> Marc,
> >>
> >> If I'm right (and I think I am) it wont work. I believe the 5.2 uses 2
> >> 2.25" pipes that mold into a 2.5" outlet to the cat-converter. The R/T
> >> doesn't work this way. Instead it takes those 2.25" pipes and attaches
> >them
> >> directly to a dual 2.25" inlet cat-converter. Therefore, there is no
> >> 'y-pipe' on the R/T, just two standard pipes directly connected a
single
> >> dual-inlet cat.
> >>
> >> John.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> >> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> >> >Mtbfed@aol.com
> >> >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 6:19 PM
> >> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >> >Subject: DML: Y-pipes
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Does anyone know if an R/T Y-pipe; is any bigger than the puny one
> >> >on my 5.2,
> >> >will bolt up to my exh. manifolds. also what size is the outlet.
> >> >Lastly, if it'll fit, anyone got one for sale?
> >> >thank you
> >> >
> >> >Marc Federici
> >> >99 CC SLT+ 5.2 5sp 4x2 3.55sg
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>



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