22350 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hello all, I will be ready to install the new exhaust soon, but as I have found out, 1.25" exhaust parts are hard. I have the image of the original system, but 1.25" mufflers and resonators are pretty scarce. At one point I was told that I could source exhaust manifold gaskets from nissan forklifts and that made me think.... Would those forklifts have 1.25" mufflers? If anyone has any info, let me know THANKS. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 If you're not a purist and you are replacing the entire system source 1 1/2" or 1 5/8" mufflers and pipe. I won't tell. If just a muffler and resonator you can use reducer couplings to go from 1 1/4" out to whatever you find. 1 Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 I'm kind of a purist and still bumped up to 1.5". I took my old exhaust off and took it to a good shop and and them match the bends, muffler, and flare where it seats on the manifold. 1 Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Sorry for the double post, but here's an afterthought. Could you use 1.25" pipe and a 1.5" muffler/resonator, using adaptors where it comes in and out. It'd look correct--I doubt anyone would ever know. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Take it to an exhaust shop and have it professionally done. Quote Link to comment
22350 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 Yes, I have been looking at the 1.25" and I can piece it together, with incredible effort. I have two shops I am looking at. One shop does a lot of hot rods, but they use all pre-bent components. They are not close, but they will be more likely to match the picture. They would only do 1.5" The second shop I have used in the distant past. They are close. They are a regular muffler shop, but still has the bender at 1.5" only. They are more likely to not understand trying to hold on to any original ideas of connecting and positioning. really torn. 1 Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 I'd go with who will do better work, maybe the hot rod shop. Even if it's a little more money the sting of the cost wears off with time but not having it how you want it is forever. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 The hotrod shop probably uses mandrel bends, which can cost many times more than a regular muffler shop exhaust system. And, mandrel bends will stick out like a sore thumb. If you're trying to keep it original looking, have it bent using aluminized tubing. Use 1.5" because it will be an improvement and nobody will ever know. Also, try to use original style hangers as the welded on j-hooks that muffler shops use look lie crap and rust right away. A good source of original style hangers would be any MGA or MGB. They aren't exactly like original but could be made to work, and will look stock to someone who doesn't know the difference. I'm sure other cars of that era may also have similar hangers. Heck, even a generic kit like this https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ssh-72030 would look better than regular muffler shop crap. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Look here too - https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/exhaust-hangers/universal/no 1 Quote Link to comment
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