I have a 97 K2500,I am working on making a custom exhaust. i heard if you get the turbo downpipe off a 93 it is 3in and they had no cat. does this setup fit on my 97? Is there any reasonbly priced kits out there?
I have a 97 K2500,I am working on making a custom exhaust. i heard if you get the turbo downpipe off a 93 it is 3in and they had no cat. does this setup fit on my 97? Is there any reasonbly priced kits out there?
1997 Chevy 2500 4x4 ext cab
4in pro comp lift
33x12.50x16.5 bfg all terrians
k&n intake
4in straight pipe exhaust
1- You should be looking for an aftermarket 3" turbo down pipe ( max you can squeeze in there) - they won't have the mangled structure of the factory finish.
2. If you need to keep the Cat for visual inspection purposes, you can gut the kitty, clean out the litter, and re-hang the skin. Then you can go 3 or 3 1/2" on back from there.
3. If you don't need the kitty, you can go a complete system.
You really want to consider Mandrel bent systems - Heath has a 3" I believe, and Kennedy has a 3 1/2", both can be had from the Turbo on back. ( and both are Page sponsors)
4. Define reasonable
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What he said. The factory downpipe from any 6.5TD is something less than 3" diameter, & looks like it was run over on the highway. I thought folks were kidding when they said this until I looked at mine.
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