Does anybody here make a good "T-bar"

[tgallmey]

Im wanting to put dual stacks on my diesel ( Ya im one of those people) anybody here have some fab skills to make a correct one cause I dont have a proper pipe bender and I really dont really have $400 for just the base piece

something like this

 

[sgreen3]

Have you considered a "Stack Box", Super easy to make and they work real well. Its what i used on mine.

 

[tgallmey]

Have you considered a "Stack Box", Super easy to make and they work real well. Its what i used on mine.

honestly never heard of it

 

[sgreen3]

Insted of using pipe to connect the stacks, You make a box, welded of sheet metal. Size wise about 4" x 6" an 5' long or so. I like them better than the pipe connecting the two, gives better balence between to the two stacks. Shoot me a PM if ya got questions Ill give ya my number be easier to tell ya on the phone than on the computer

 

[sgreen3]

Here this will give ya an idea of what it is

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/3rd-gen-non-powertrain/116660-homemade-stack-box.html

 

[tgallmey]

Here this will give ya an idea of what it is

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/3rd-gen-non-powertrain/116660-homemade-stack-box.html

I think im gonna go with that route it fits that rusted out old IDI more lol

 

[CountryBoy19]

Insted of using pipe to connect the stacks, You make a box, welded of sheet metal. Size wise about 4" x 6" an 5' long or so. I like them better than the pipe connecting the two, gives better balence between to the two stacks. Shoot me a PM if ya got questions Ill give ya my number be easier to tell ya on the phone than on the computer

This is what I would do. Much better rigidity and would be easier for a DIY job.

 

[sgreen3]

Yup, there a nice way to go. I like it alot

 

[darkkevin]

word of warning with the stack box idea, build a V on the ceiling directly above the exhaust inlet pipe otherwise the HOT exhaust will burn thru the steel where it get's blasted straight on before making it's turn left and right. also, every homemade stack box i've ever seen (not that i've seen em all) only seems to "exhaust" out one side or the other instead of both.

 

[sgreen3]

word of warning with the stack box idea, build a V on the ceiling directly above the exhaust inlet pipe otherwise the HOT exhaust will burn thru the steel where it get's blasted straight on before making it's turn left and right. also, every homemade stack box i've ever seen (not that i've seen em all) only seems to "exhaust" out one side or the other instead of both.

Im sure those were the ones built wrong with the inlet put in on one side and not in the midle of the box. Your engine would be a molten pile of goo, if the exhaust was hot enough to melt through the box, Most standard plate steel melts a 2500F. I dont think youll have a problem, no "V" needed

 

[darkkevin]

well i guess i coulda worded that better, what i meant was the heat cycling of the exhaust will repeatedly burn the metal directly above the inlet and cause it to become brittle and crack or simply rust thru. i've never seen the inlet in the middle on any stack, wouldn't the driveshaft get in the way? that's why y-pipes are offset. just curious if you were able to center the inlet, how did you do it?

 

[sgreen3]

well i guess i coulda worded that better, what i meant was the heat cycling of the exhaust will repeatedly burn the metal directly above the inlet and cause it to become brittle and crack or simply rust thru. i've never seen the inlet in the middle on any stack, wouldn't the driveshaft get in the way? that's why y-pipes are offset. just curious if you were able to center the inlet, how did you do it?

Thats why I stoped using them


Ive did it with dodge dont know if you were wrking on something else or not could be different, but there is plenty of room directly in the middle to make your cut. Drive shaft doesnt even come close to it.

Ive never had a problem with cracking, rusting or anything, I painted mine with 1500F engine enamel an let it set up for a day before use.

 

[darkkevin]

cool, i've got a 98 ram 3500 drw quadcab 12 valve. thought about stacks, like the look, but the DRONE in the cab get's unbearable on a couple of my buddy's trucks i've ridden in (12 valvers as well) like, not able to talk on the phone loud. i have a 4" mbrp now, currently with muffler, gonna take the muffler off and see if i like that, if not, i can put it back on, no biggie (and i haven't cut a big hole in my bed to find out!

 

[sgreen3]

cool, i've got a 98 ram 3500 drw quadcab 12 valve. thought about stacks, like the look, but the DRONE in the cab get's unbearable on a couple of my buddy's trucks i've ridden in (12 valvers as well) like, not able to talk on the phone loud. i have a 4" mbrp now, currently with muffler, gonna take the muffler off and see if i like that, if not, i can put it back on, no biggie (and i haven't cut a big hole in my bed to find out!

Sweet! 5-speed? There is a few tricks to cut down on drone, but I know what your talking about. You'll have no prob without the muffler on there, you'll like it alot better, plus a bit of an EGT drop. Same as I gave the OP if ya have ne questions Pm me an Ill give ya contact info, Its hard to express everything on the computer

 

[darkkevin]

no, auto. billet triple TC and a georend valvebody so far, gonna do a full billet rebuild over winter.

 

[sgreen3]

no, auto. billet triple TC and a georend valvebody so far, gonna do a full billet rebuild over winter.

Well ya got a start on it. But deffinatly needs input an output shafts

 

[sgreen3]

Sorry to the OP for the Thread HiJack

 

[darkkevin]

Sorry to the OP for the Thread HiJack

lol, same here! hopefully he can take something away from our banter anyway. lol!

 

[sgreen3]

Yea I hope so, I tend to get a little carried away when talkin diesels

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Im wanting to put dual stacks on my diesel

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