Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) How join 16cm Ex Housing to Exhaust?

[GGibson]

I understand that when I upgrade from a stock Exhaust Housing to a 16cm Housing there will be about 1. 5" space between the Housing and stock Exhaust system. Are there any spacers out there that are used or do you just have to "somehow move" the exhaust system forward to join up???



Stock '96

 

[Rammin On]

Yes . . there are call DIS in Pittsburgh ... they can hook you up . . I'll have a used on in a few weeks ... ...

 

[danandamy]

movin the exhaust

What I did to move the exhaust forward was hook a "come along" around the big solid hanger that's toward the front of the exhaust and hook the other end around the axle. I cranked it pretty snug then started heating that hanger with the trusty blue tip wrench. When it gets really really hot, start moving the whole mess forward with the come along.



dan

 

[JGK]

Uh, are you aware the typical 16 cm housing will not bolt directly to the stock exhaust, or is that understood here and just not mentioned. ? I mean, it won't mate up unless you use some sort of elbow, which sorta defeats the purpose of the housing.



The output of a 16 is usually 4 inches and the down pipe is bent and clamps directly to the housing. The best solution if your going to a 16 is a 4" down pipe. But then you have to transition somewhere back to the stock 3 inch.



-Jay

 

[rjones]

Re: movin the exhaust

Originally posted by danandme

What I did to move the exhaust forward was hook a "come along" around the big solid hanger that's toward the front of the exhaust and hook the other end around the axle. I cranked it pretty snug then started heating that hanger with the trusty blue tip wrench. When it gets really really hot, start moving the whole mess forward with the come along.



dan

I heated mine also and just pulled the exhaust forword.....

 

[Reb.B]

no, the 16 cm housing bolts up to the manifold perfectly, because it has the same manifold flange and the out flow of the 16 cm housing is 3" and will mount to your stock elbow. Only problem is that it is to far away (about an inch and half or two). A spacer would be a great way to solve the problem, but $100 is kinda goofy though. Hopefully there is one out there that is more reasonable, maybe if a machinest out there was to make some the price would come down alittle.

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Man I'm lost, when I did mine I didn't have to do jack, just pull the pipe closer as it had some back and forth play. That was with a 4" Jardine system.



Jim

 

[rjones]

Originally posted by Jim Fulmer

Man I'm lost, when I did mine I didn't have to do jack, just pull the pipe closer as it had some back and forth play. That was with a 4" Jardine system.



Jim

Did your system have the steel rod welded on it for the front hanger just before the bend to the turbo?

 

[Jim Fulmer]

The front hanger was at the front of the transmission pan, still is it's just modified for the now 5" system.



Jim

 

[Deezul1]

My 16cm housing was a direct bolt up at the exhaust pipe connection and its the stock setup. The 1 1/2" length difference can be dealt with in the above mentioned ways or as I did. I wasnt sure it was going to fit and with the truck apart there was no way to go for parts so I had my local muffler shop take a piece of pipe the right size and make a double ended connector about 6" long. I then sawed the pipe under the floor area and installed the turbo end and the installed the slip connector and clamped it tight. Worked great and no hassles at all.

 

[JJW_ND]

Most exhaust systems should have enough free play to slide forward. Transmission hanger will be the hold up... nothing a little heat cannot overcome. The system has plenty of room to slide without cutting, hitting or causing a problem over the axle



I also had a Jardine system. I used band clanps and had no problem finding the need 1".



Another quick solution would be to have a short piece of 3" (stock system) stretched to 3" ID on both ends. Cut factory pipe infront of transmission hanger and add "coupler" pipe.



The 16CM housing is a direct boltup to an HX35 as others have said.



jjw

ND

 

[QRTRHRS]

Originally posted by Reb. B

A spacer would be a great way to solve the problem, but $100 is kinda goofy though

I did not pay $100 but just about. That did include another clamp by the way. I finally upgraded to the 16cm2 over the holiday but with my warm weather garage, I decided the clamp was better than the ground.

 

[Deezul1]

Mine ran $10. 00 with clamps

 

[M Barnett]

I would like to hear what some of you fellows think would be a fair price to pay for a spacer to fit and eliminate the problem of heating and bending the transmision mount or cutting the exhaust pipe and adding a spacer in it. I could put these on the market, but buying the cast iron stock is the problem. It is expensive. I think I could make and sell the spacer for around $65. 00 . Let me know what you think.

Michael

 

[Rammin On]

M Barnett ... You can buy that spacer from DIS of Pittsburg for $65 ...

 

[M Barnett]

Rammin On, thanks for letting me know that. I wasn't aware somebody was making a spacer. Looks like my guess at the price was right.

Michael