X pipe

[dickeymoore]

I have a 1979 Chevy Malibu with small block Chevy 400 engine I will be installing Hedman headers part number 68606 Mid length headers is there a x pipe to hook up to these Hesders with a 3 inch to 2 1/2 inch pipe diameter also using a g force crossmember rcg-700?

 

[lilbowtie]

Don't know your reasoning for wanting an X pipe but I got 0 gains from that set-up.

 

[dickeymoore]

so there is no kind of gain by running an x-pipe?

 

[lilbowtie]

Not on my 11.20's car - I will be going back to straight duels.

 

[dickeymoore]

I guess I'll keep doing the straight duals also

 

[shoedoos]

looks flash though......

 

[melloelky]

so there is no kind of gain by running an x-pipe?

makes for a giant pain in the *ss the work around..

 

[dickeymoore]

Ok str8 duals for me

 

[565bbchevy]

I put a Summit universal x-pipe on my Regal because it made it easier to go from the wide spread of the headers up front to the narrow factory Y-pipe that I tapped into

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[Local Hero]

My wagon came with a brand new exhaust system installed including an X pipe. It also has a G Force crossmember holding up the Turbo 400 trans.

I could tell the exhaust was the absolute last thing added to the car because it was in the way of EVERYTHING! It was a nightmare just trying to get the driveshaft out the two times I needed to drop the trans. I also didn't want to take the exhaust loose for fear of leaks afterward. Tough getting the starter out too.

It was all I could do to get the crossmember slid back far enough since there was no removing it, to get the trans down nearly sideways.

I don't care if an X pipe was worth 50 horsepower, I absolutely WON'T have another on any car let alone a daily driver like this car is. Once this system rots away it will be stock manifolds and true duals all the way back.