Muffler/end pipe replacement

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I think it's getting close to a good time to replace the muffler and the pipe coming back from the cat. converter on the van, and there's no way I'm going to take it to a shop for something this straightforward. While I'm at it, I might as well get something that I know I'm not going to have to touch again...and get a nice little upgrade over the stock arrangement. Here's what I'm thinking.

Vehicle is a '94 Ford E-150 half ton cargo van. 4.9L I6 - same engine as the F-150's. I'd like a slightly deeper and lower exhaust note, nothing loud or too noticeable, but maybe something that has a little more grunt than the stock one did. Not looking to turn heads here. It's a single pipe, side exiting.

1. What brand/system would you guys recommend?

2. Related to question 1, what diameter pipe should I be looking at?

3. Any tips/tricks regarding installation? I'll probably have a friend helping me, but it doesn't change the fact that basic mechanics still isn't my forte //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

Thanks.

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[roadmasters 10+ year member]

Those pipes are usually left at 3 inches. A single in dual out kit sounds nice! Check out summitracing or jegs for cat back kit as there not that expensive and very straitfoward to install. As far as brands go.. I personally am a little biased towards flowmaster as I've been putting flowmasters on my cars for YEARS now with not one problem yet.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Thank you for the advice...I saw Flowmaster had a single pipe kit for $300 that fit an F-150, not sure if it would fit the van without modification though. Would need to compare the two before I bought something like that.

Anyone else? I know there are a few other companies out there, Borla, etc...

Hope I'm not asking too much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

You always put these mind boggling ?'s up here Jim....WHY?.....WHY? do you do this to me....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If I asked for a muffler for a Honda Civic, I know I'd get much more of a response...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

A mind boggling question would be how to calculate how much inductance I'm going to need given a certain reactance and frequency at a 50 ohm impedance to get a decent voltage-standing wave ratio on 6 meters for my mobile antenna, which incidentally I still don't know //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

me either.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Glad to know I can get help around here...

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

as mentioned before look online at Jegs, Summit, Stylin Concepts, and other places like that. But IMHO you cand go wrong with Flowmaster, As the other poster said ive been running them for years now without one problem, you also might want to lookinto magnaflow.

 

[CBFryman2 5,000+ posts]

1.) Gibson if they have it for your vehicle

2.) The larger the better but too large and you loose usable power and economy gained from optimal delta flow. as far as low exaust notes go.

3.) Exaust hangers are beyotch, a pry bar and lots of WD-40 helped mine along. Other than thata grind wheel is 1000 times better than a hack saw when cutting the stock out (its alot easier to cut it in 2 than to try and remove the thing as a whole)