Brianedwardss
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This winter I've been putting the pieces together of a 4" exhaust, including a much larger Y-pipe. I preferred it to exit at a 90 degree, like OEM. (that preference cost more than I thought) The one thing I DON'T have... connections. No not for the pipes, I'm talking about people that work in a parts store or at a dealership. So that leaves me to wait for the best deals or sales and then act quickly when they surface.
So for folk's without connections, hopefully this will help or be a base for you to get ideas off of. I'm in no way portraying this as the best or only way, and certainly not the cheapest.
First thing I looked into was getting a Dynomax #54387 tailpipe. This works, but many folks with it have commented they didn't like that it exits so close to the tire. I agree'd after looking at some of the pictures. It also needs a tip to get the pipe far enough out that the soot isn't covering your rear bumper. I also found folks that used a Dynomax #55102 tailpipe that's for a 99+ ford too. For a low-price build, one of these tailpipes and some straight 4" pipe would be the way to go.
What I was really interested in was a 90-degree exit behind the tire. The only one's I could find like that were two-piece tailpipes that cost $120+. That price, along with ordering a muffler, pipes, and hangers seperate was looking like alot, so I looked into cat-back systems for 94-97 OBS PSD's. Turns out they're perfect! So now the search was on for a system on sale.
I ended up finding a Diamond-Eye 4" cat-back system for a 94-97 OBS PSD. Being that my '88 is N/A, I needed a muffler too. I live and commute in one of the more cop-infested towns and I really don't like attracting their attention. I found one on sale for $229 shipped, (it's not on sale at the moment):
https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com...single-94-97-73l-ford-powerstroke-k4310a.aspx
This gave me the two-piece tailpipe, a big straight-through muffler, and all the hangers and connections, including the 4-3.5 adapter. Sweet.
Now all I needed was a Y-pipe. Dynomax/Walker and Autojet both make performance Y-Pipes for N/A IDI's. WHile I read that Autojet was the better of the two, the Dynomax was widely available, while the Autojet was more proprietary to them. The Autojet Y-pipe was $129 + shipping. That was more than I wanted to spend on a Y-Pipe. I found the Dynomax one at Rock Auto for $78.62 + shipping, and it was a two-piece design that allowed you to keep the crossmember on while installing it. So that's what I got.
Part numbers for the Dynomax are: #55287 and #52272. With shipping and the discount, it was in the $90 range.
That puts the build at $319 for everything shipped to my door, ready to install. I realize that's WAY more than 95% of the members here are gonna spend on an exhaust. But i'm in the process of seriously fixing up my '88 crew cab, and a professional exhaust system was an ok investment for me.
Driver's side manifold pipe
Y-Pipe number
Adapter that came with the PSD system, it's a 4-3.5" adapter
As you can tell, it's gonna need a bit of squishing, but atleast its there and not another expense.
Im installing it Tuesday. I will post pictures when I'm done. Thanks for looking
So for folk's without connections, hopefully this will help or be a base for you to get ideas off of. I'm in no way portraying this as the best or only way, and certainly not the cheapest.
First thing I looked into was getting a Dynomax #54387 tailpipe. This works, but many folks with it have commented they didn't like that it exits so close to the tire. I agree'd after looking at some of the pictures. It also needs a tip to get the pipe far enough out that the soot isn't covering your rear bumper. I also found folks that used a Dynomax #55102 tailpipe that's for a 99+ ford too. For a low-price build, one of these tailpipes and some straight 4" pipe would be the way to go.
What I was really interested in was a 90-degree exit behind the tire. The only one's I could find like that were two-piece tailpipes that cost $120+. That price, along with ordering a muffler, pipes, and hangers seperate was looking like alot, so I looked into cat-back systems for 94-97 OBS PSD's. Turns out they're perfect! So now the search was on for a system on sale.
I ended up finding a Diamond-Eye 4" cat-back system for a 94-97 OBS PSD. Being that my '88 is N/A, I needed a muffler too. I live and commute in one of the more cop-infested towns and I really don't like attracting their attention. I found one on sale for $229 shipped, (it's not on sale at the moment):
https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com...single-94-97-73l-ford-powerstroke-k4310a.aspx
This gave me the two-piece tailpipe, a big straight-through muffler, and all the hangers and connections, including the 4-3.5 adapter. Sweet.
Now all I needed was a Y-pipe. Dynomax/Walker and Autojet both make performance Y-Pipes for N/A IDI's. WHile I read that Autojet was the better of the two, the Dynomax was widely available, while the Autojet was more proprietary to them. The Autojet Y-pipe was $129 + shipping. That was more than I wanted to spend on a Y-Pipe. I found the Dynomax one at Rock Auto for $78.62 + shipping, and it was a two-piece design that allowed you to keep the crossmember on while installing it. So that's what I got.
Part numbers for the Dynomax are: #55287 and #52272. With shipping and the discount, it was in the $90 range.
That puts the build at $319 for everything shipped to my door, ready to install. I realize that's WAY more than 95% of the members here are gonna spend on an exhaust. But i'm in the process of seriously fixing up my '88 crew cab, and a professional exhaust system was an ok investment for me.
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Y-Pipe number
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Adapter that came with the PSD system, it's a 4-3.5" adapter
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As you can tell, it's gonna need a bit of squishing, but atleast its there and not another expense.
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Im installing it Tuesday. I will post pictures when I'm done. Thanks for looking
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