Hi, Has anyone installed an exhaust system from after the exhaust manifolds / headers out to the tailpipes, at their home garage / shop? Is there enough room to work if you use jack stands? Or do you really need an automotive lift that a repair shop uses? Thanks
Installing an Exhaust System
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don’t need a rack to build a car. I did mine on wood blocks, aNd 3 2x8‘s laying flat gets it 4.5” off the ground. Plenty of room. Best to have the rear on the tires for the over axle pipes to fit Right.
to be blunt, how fat are you?
to be blunt, how fat are you?
I'm slightly overweight, a slight gut. I'm going to have to install exhaust hangers for resonators around the back seat area. The car was originally a single exhaust, and I'll have to drill holes towards the center of the car. That's the main area I was concerned about, if I'd have enough room to maneuver especially using a drill. So you used the 2X8's to hold the exhaust pipes up and in place? And to make sure, you kept the rear tires on to fit the over axle pipes correctly?
Avalanche
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I did mine on jack stands. Put the Jack's on the the axle and all.went well. Just take your time, there's plenty of room.
Good luck
Good luck
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Last time I installed exhaust on my car, I used jackstands, and when I was fitting the pipes on the car, it started to rock. So that was the last time I used jackstands, I made some wooden cribbing, made it safer to crawl under my car. You can make them as high as you need, but I wouldn’t go over 14 inches.
Avalanche
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Those look great. I have to make some for next time I'm under the car.
Dfr3604cuda
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My BMI is 28. Technically that makes me overweight.
That said, I did mine on jack stands. It was the headers to the over the axle pipes. It’s not pretty.
I recently bought an H pipe kit to bolt to the headers so I will still need to fab up 2 pipes to bridge the gap.
Im lucky to have a conduit bender at work that should work.
That said, I did mine on jack stands. It was the headers to the over the axle pipes. It’s not pretty.
I recently bought an H pipe kit to bolt to the headers so I will still need to fab up 2 pipes to bridge the gap.
Im lucky to have a conduit bender at work that should work.
Katfish
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I put on TTI system, from stock manifolds to tips, on car ramps up front and jack stands under the axle. Plenty of room to do it in garage by yourself.
Neither, just realistic. Let’s face it. Most people are not in the shape the good lord intended. Makes it difficult to get under a car. Us fat guys have to stick together.
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rklein71
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I have done two exhaust systems with my cars on jack stands with a moderate amount of cussing.
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Did 2 complete exhausts on my back in my 1 car garage with the car on jackstands from manifolds to tips, selling one of the packages now, TTI x pipe 2.5” with dynomax ultraflow mufflers for cuda (with the polished welded on tips)…
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If using jack stands, get the HD 3 ton ones. They are much more stable. I just did a 4 speed swap and TTI exhaust on HF 3 ton stands. I also made some wheel cribs for installing my frame connectors. They work great also. Be safe!
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Installing a prefabbed exhaust system, Jack stands are high enough but still tight. Any of the suggestions that will get you a few more inches of height will be better. I'm an older man so crawling under and out again repeatedly was more of an issue for me.
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How do you get the tires jacked up that high to get that much blocking under them?
340challconvert
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A lot of good safety idea information here!
I have my car currently on 4- 3 ton jack stands.
When I work under the car, I additionally place a floor jack up against a frame rail as a safety measure. Not to lift the car, but just against the frame so if a stand gives out, the car is still supported. I will at times put a second floor jack in another area depending on what I am working on.
Safety first
I have my car currently on 4- 3 ton jack stands.
When I work under the car, I additionally place a floor jack up against a frame rail as a safety measure. Not to lift the car, but just against the frame so if a stand gives out, the car is still supported. I will at times put a second floor jack in another area depending on what I am working on.
Safety first
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