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adileo · 12-11-2018, 07:26 PM

Hi guys

My F1 came with headers, dual pipes and what I believe to be smittys.

They used flex pipe to get over rear and out back.

I don’t want to spend a lot but would like to replace flex pipe back. Do any vendors sell pre-bent pipes?

If yes are they good fit?

Jersey Devil · 12-11-2018, 07:33 PM

Andy

Had similar issue but with spare tire carrier clearance. Local chain muffler shop solved the problem at a reasonable cost.

Did the work on a day that they had time to “do it right”

Tom

adileo · 12-12-2018, 06:04 AM

Thanks Tom

chap52 · 12-12-2018, 07:50 AM

I had the exhaust pipes from the mufflers back on my 52 F1 with a custom flatbed done at an "old school" muffler shop in Marion, Indiana about ten years ago. Really great experience as the old muffler guy, my age and I chatted through the whole process. He actually did it by sight and feel of the bends he had made in the pipes.
He had quoted me $100 and when he got done I asked what I owed him and he said, "whatever fair". I tried to hand him $150 and he gave me $25 back.
Nice to get a quality custom job and even nicer doing it the old fashion way. Chap

Ross F-1 · 12-12-2018, 07:04 PM

Here's what I ended up with, behind Red's headers and extensions, and Smitty's. I had the local Midas do the work. Without doing some extreme stuff there is no way to keep a spare under there, especially if you are running larger tires. If you go to a 9" rear end, it's even tighter.

Jersey Devil · 12-13-2018, 01:03 PM

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52 F1 original v8 with dual exhaust that clear the spare tire carrier.

Work completed by local chain muffler shop.

Tom

adileo · 12-13-2018, 04:56 PM

Tom and rest thanks.

Maybe Santa will bring me a gift certificate to muffler shop

Ross F-1 · 12-13-2018, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jersey Devil

52 F1 original v8 with dual exhaust that clear the spare tire carrier.

Work completed by local chain muffler shop.

Tom

It appears you had a 9" with the shock brackets moved inwards?

Jersey Devil · 12-13-2018, 09:52 PM

Ross

I thought the point was showing dual exhaust on 52 F1 V8 that will clear the spare tire carrier.

Thanks for your comments, always appreciate your knowledge.

Tom

flathead 53 · 12-14-2018, 05:06 PM

Andy you can buy 90 deg bends at pep boys ,if you want to exit out the side by the running boards , the 90 deg bends are are fourteen dollars each.

12-11-2018, 07:26 PM	#1
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	52 F1 mufflers Hi guys My F1 came with headers, dual pipes and what I believe to be smittys. They used flex pipe to get over rear and out back. I don’t want to spend a lot but would like to replace flex pipe back. Do any vendors sell pre-bent pipes? If yes are they good fit? __________________ Thanks Andy 1952 F1

12-11-2018, 07:33 PM	#2
Jersey Devil Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Delanco, New Jersey Posts: 115	Re: 52 F1 mufflers Andy Had similar issue but with spare tire carrier clearance. Local chain muffler shop solved the problem at a reasonable cost. Did the work on a day that they had time to “do it right” Tom

12-12-2018, 06:04 AM	#3
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: 52 F1 mufflers Thanks Tom __________________ Thanks Andy 1952 F1

12-12-2018, 07:50 AM	#4
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: 52 F1 mufflers I had the exhaust pipes from the mufflers back on my 52 F1 with a custom flatbed done at an "old school" muffler shop in Marion, Indiana about ten years ago. Really great experience as the old muffler guy, my age and I chatted through the whole process. He actually did it by sight and feel of the bends he had made in the pipes. He had quoted me $100 and when he got done I asked what I owed him and he said, "whatever fair". I tried to hand him $150 and he gave me $25 back. Nice to get a quality custom job and even nicer doing it the old fashion way. Chap

12-13-2018, 04:56 PM	#7
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: 52 F1 mufflers Tom and rest thanks. Maybe Santa will bring me a gift certificate to muffler shop __________________ Thanks Andy 1952 F1

12-13-2018, 09:52 PM	#9
Jersey Devil Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Delanco, New Jersey Posts: 115	Re: 52 F1 mufflers Ross I thought the point was showing dual exhaust on 52 F1 V8 that will clear the spare tire carrier. Thanks for your comments, always appreciate your knowledge. Tom

12-14-2018, 05:06 PM	#10
flathead 53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 717	Re: 52 F1 mufflers Andy you can buy 90 deg bends at pep boys ,if you want to exit out the side by the running boards , the 90 deg bends are are fourteen dollars each.