Russ,
Yea, the 318 pipe is different from the R/T pipe(s). The crossover pipe
mates with the collector y-pipe to form the complete pipe, then this pipe
feeds into the cat.
"A fitment problem". That is exactly what JBA told me over the phone. I
wish they had a shop closer to me so they could see the problem first hand.
Their closest facility is in Millersville, MD. That is about 2 hours away
from here. I don't think I could stand to drive that far with open headers.
(I know I couldn't afford all the tickets.)
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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From: RAS002@worldnet.att.net [mailto:RAS002@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:48 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Need JBA Y-pipe Pictures/Advise
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:06:31 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:19:52 -0400
>From: "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
>Subject: DML: Need JBA Y-pipe Pictures/Advise
>
>Does anyone have any pictures or install advice on the JBA y-pipe? JBA
says
>they did not have any trouble installing this pipe on the Dakotas or
>Durango's. I cannot get the down tubes to meet the firecones of the
headers
>without the cross-over pipe hitting the transmission. I have
>twisted/shifted/re-aligned this thing every way I can conceivably think of,
>and it still will not clear. If this doesn't work, Jon Smith has himself a
>new JBA y-pipe.
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
Hello DAKsters & Rich,
Sorry to hear you are having problems with your JBA pipe, mine fit
great. I was a little concerned at first, as Joe @ JBA e-mailed me
saying they had some fitment complaints. For this reason, I took it to
a muffler shop for installation (normally, I'd do it myself). The only
problem was one of the tube ends needed a tad more bell-mouthing for an
easier slip-fit.
I guess that brings up the obvious: Are you sure it's for your truck?
Where did you get your crossover? Mine is an R/T (2 into 1) so yours
may be different, but I think it was 3 pieces total.
Russ
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