C! older exhaust crossover

[Chris H.]

My 62 has the pipe outlets for the crossovers crunched together and then welded shut. I would like to put the crossover pipes on. Engine is out for rebuild.

My plan is to use a dremel/hacksaw/sawsall to cut the welds off and then somehow expand the pipes to accept the crossover.

Am I crazy to attempt this?

Pipes are rusty from sitting for a long time but still serviceable.

Chris

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C! older exhaust crossover

It would probably be worthwhile to take the exhaust pipes to a muffler shop and get some new nipples welded in. There are expansion tools that will round out dents in pipes, but I think you are asking too much if they have been crushed flat or nearly so.

[Christopher R.]

Re: C! older exhaust crossover

I'm forever trying stuff like this, and it never works out right. Endlessly screw around with it; get it close; call around to see who'll even look at it; and, find some Bubba who'll do a lousy job because he knows it's a kluge. Lots of work, time, and money for a cob job.

Allen will sell you the front pipes and the crossover pipes only. He advertises complete systems. But I called him and bought the front pipes only. I was replacing headers, and didn't need anything beyond the fronts.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C! older exhaust crossover

Yep! If you can buy the head pipes and the crossover only, that would save you a lot of grief. I'm assuming that you'll have to buy the crossover anyway. Now all you have to do is get the old rusy head pipes and tail pipes apart........