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Colin
Dodge Dakota
6/13/2001
07:14:47
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I recently purchased a cat back gibson exhaust system. Can any on give me som tips for removing the stock system. I was able to get all of the brackets off but I just can't seem to get the muffler off of the pipe that connects the cat and the muffler. Any suggestions?
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Dan Gruber
Gen III
 
6/13/2001
08:07:26
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I had mine done at a muffler shop and they just cut it off. They also cut the tailpipe near the axle to get it off easier, but that'really isn't necessary. Just make sure that you measure everything carefully before cutting the old one off so you have the muffler, axle hump, and the tailpipe exit exactly where you want them.
Dan
2000 CC SLT 4.7 4X4 Auto 3.55 LSD
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Harvey
Dodge Dakota
6/13/2001
08:30:56
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Colin,
I just installed the Gibson Stainless single side exhaust system. I think I read another thread where another person had the same problem. What a pain in the butt. I removed two clamps. one in the front of the muffler and one behind the muffler. I followed instructions to cut behind the muffler and found that front, as well as the back, factory clamps actually squeezed the two tubes thus making it almost impossible for a do it your selfer. I cut the front tube (both tubes)just at, in front of the clamp. This left about an inch of the original tube to put head tube (gibson) onto the origianl. This is probably not advisable. I couldn't push the head tube any further because the original tube has button or a screw at the top. If you look at the gibson head tube, it has a slot where this goes. I clamped down hard on the 2 1/2. I hope there was enough original tube to clamp to. I suggest try cutting the muffler tube only and not touch the cat tube. Maybe cut slits along the muffler tube and you could yank off the muffler. This would be very tedious because I know I had a hard time just using a hacksaw. I looked into the inlet part of the muffler ans saw I lost about 1 1/2 inches off the cat tube but I finally bolted everything together and inspected the head tube and the original (cat) tube. Everything seems secure. Great rumble from the tail. Alittle louder than stock. Of course, my wife doesn't like anything loud. I haven't gotten used to it yet when I start her up. took a spin around the block to see if the system would loosen up. Thank God it hasn't. Good luck.
'01 QC sport, 3.9L v6, 5spd, 2wd, Volant intake, gibson exhaust, MSD wirs, accel super coil
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Johnny
Dodge Dakota
6/13/2001
09:54:57
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I recently installed a Dynomax catback exhaust system. Loosen all the clamps first. I then ended up using a Dremel to cut the tube that attaches the muffler to the catalytic converter lengthwise in two places. A dremel makes it easier to avoid cutting the tube coming off the cat. Then take a big screwdriver or cold chisel, wedge that section of the tube back and the pipes should start sliding off. The key is to cut the pipe(s) lengthwise. Good luck.
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Art
Dodge Dakota
6/13/2001
13:53:01
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Ya they clamp the crap outa it leaves a big indent an you cant get it off easilly,I have a torch so its real easy just heat up the pipe cherry red and it slides off if you got no torch then like the guys said, feel where the clamp left major crimpage and cut 2 slits down the sides of muffler,dremel or even a good chisel then pry that peice up
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CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
6/13/2001
13:54:23
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I installed a Flowmaster Cat Back on my truck about a month ago. I used heat to expand the metal. It works very well. It still took a lot of wiggling and pulling but it did work. Just heat up the outer pipe until its red hot and then run to the back and start wiggling and pulling. I have all of the tools to cut and weld but I didnt want to mess up the stock system or the y-pipe in case I needed to put the stock system back on in the future. My entire install took around 45 min to 1 hr.
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