So, i changed the exhaust on my truck....to Stacks *pics*

I wanted to change the system on my truck. The system that was on it was ok, but i wanted something a little different and louder.

I thought about bed pipe's, and still like the look of them....
But decided on the stacks instead..

I was mentioning to a friend what i wanted to do, and he said he had a set of stacks that were just layin in his barn..
I could have them if i wanted.
KICK ASS! Free pipes

He said they were actually '57 Ford drive shafts cut up to make stacks.

I took the Smithys off and ran straight pipe to the stacks.
Right now it's open exhaust.
It sounds wild, but i am making some baffles so when i either go to work at 6:30am i don't piss off my neighbors, or take it on long trips i don't go deaf...
But they will still come out anytime i want..

I still need to finish em...but here's some pics..

(don't mind the rust, i need to touch it up a bit )

Tony...

 

I'm not usually a fan of stacks, but that is perfect I think. They match your stacks on the motor and the patina matches the fenders/boards. I dig it.

 

Kool! I'm thinking of doing stacks on my truck when I do the engine swap later...I'm thinking polished s/s 2" all the way.

 

Thanks..
My main pipes are 2" right up until the steps you see in the stacks..then it 3".
These things are like 3 foot echo cans.. It's loud open..

 

Two Words......Flame throwers!!!

Love it!!!

evel

 

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Heh heh heh..
This was mentioned more than a few times..
I'm not sure if i'm gonna do it or not though..

 

if ive said it once, ive said it 20 times, i love that truck, i like the stacks

 

looks good, are you going to they chromed?? It kind of looks like my friends brads truck hes building!! nate

 

wrong pic

 

Nate, your buddy's truck ROCKS! I like it...

I don't think i'm gonna have them chromed..i can't afford it right now, plus those would be the only parts on the truck with mint chrome .
I have a friend that does powder coating, and he has high temp stuff, so i may just coat them to match the stacks on the carbs.

Tony.

 

Kool!

 

....Tony......you need those little "flappers" on the top of them to keep the rain out.........

 

Guess I'm alone when I say they don't look right. My opinion of course. You like em, you run em.

 

You seein' this Von Tingler???

 

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I wouldn't say your alone...
I'm sure there are gonna be people that won't like em..not everybody digs 'truck stacks'.
Just a little something different for a while.

I'm gonna blow the truck apart in a year or so to go over stuff and make changes.
Hell, this might be one of the things i decide to change..
Right now i like em.

Tony..

 

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I don't think so... but you might want a 1/8" dia. hole at the lowest point of the system to drain water.

 

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I don't think so... but you might want a 1/8" dia. hole at the lowest point of the system to drain water.


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Done
It's amazing the amount of moisture thats created in exhaust systems...

 

I like the stacks!

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I don't think so... but you might want a 1/8" dia. hole at the lowest point of the system to drain water.

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I was wondering about this same thing for my own project. Was thinking some kind of recess with a drain for Seattle weather but I remember asking my Dad about the rain issue on his Kenworth and why he didn't have those flappers. His response was something to the effect of "real men don't let there truck sit that long with the motor off"... and that a real motor could burn up a little rain in no time.

 

Coooool. That truck is perfect. Love the fenders.

-Dane

 

Tony strikes again! Excellent job man, looks good and its just one more detail to set your truck apart from the others. Grats on it!
Greg

 

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Two Words......Flame throwers!!!

Love it!!!

evel

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HAHA Thats the plan for my 34..... Been planning that one for quite a while.....

 

Kustomizer, what am I looking at?
A 30-31 A pickup?
If so, what are the rear fenders off of?

 

thats good shit man

 

Don't let em fill up with snow!

 

Just watch out for beer bottles droped down stack,Its one in every croud.

 

Do you think we could launch empty beer cans outa those??
Clark

 

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Kustomizer, what am I looking at?
A 30-31 A pickup?
If so, what are the rear fenders off of?


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I wish I had stacks. And a sweet truck.

 

I like stacks!

 

Here's a pic I had saved from 1958 I think. Don't know where it came from....