Exhaust Fitment With Chris Alston 4-Link - Lateral-g Forums

69-er · #1 02-19-2014, 06:18 PM

After starting the installation of a Flowmaster 2.5" exhaust for a 69 Camaro, I have discovered that the tail pipes will not fit over the axle due to the 4-link and also that the car is a lot lower than factory.

Any ideas on how to fabricate the tail pipes? I've only come up with two plans; have it fabbed up at the local exhaust shop or build my own with a universal kit.

They both have their cons: I don't have much faith in the local shop as they have balked on other non-factory exhaust requests in the past and the bends aren't mandrel.

The universal kits have more pipe than I need as they are for an entire exhaust.

Thanks!

Larry

72Z/28 · #2 02-19-2014, 06:52 PM

Well have a look at the Speedtech yellow 69 camaro they have recently installed their suspension kit and the exhaust. You will have an idea and notice they have fabricated theirs and welded them in pieces in order to get the tailpipes fit with their Rear suspension. They did use a 2.5" size as well

69-er · #3 02-19-2014, 08:10 PM

Thanks! I've been searching high and low to find pics of exhaust systems with no luck.

Now if I can find just a few pieces to do it without getting an entire universal system.

**Sieg** · #4 02-19-2014, 08:34 PM

Here's a basic selection, cut and paste time!
http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog...fc43bb9ca58ea3

69-er · #5 02-19-2014, 08:40 PM

You guys rock! I think I have my answer.

69-er · #6 02-23-2014, 01:05 PM

Well, at least not this one! I wasn't able to transpose SpeedTech's design into my setup as they are both different enough not to work.

I discovered that if I ignore where the hangers are "supposed" to go, I was able to modify the Flowmaster pipes. I just cut where needed, rotated and re-angled the pieces. It's working great. I have one side done. You think the other side will go faster since I've been there already but now I need to concentrate on mirroring the first side along with making it fit.

I needed about 12" of straight pipe and a 45 degree piece. Beats a $200 kit!

But thanks for the tubing company link, Sieg. I will save that for the future.

Musclerodz · #7 02-23-2014, 01:53 PM

I don't have any good pics of the exhaust I recently built and installed for Tmadden. Maybe he can post some as soon as he gets his car on a lift. I used a magnaflow kit, but did not start with a camaro kit

Bad94 · #8 02-23-2014, 05:37 PM

I have the RideTech 4 link, on my nova. and I did 3" up and over the axle and around the tank.

Chassisworks · #9 03-05-2014, 01:40 PM

Hi Larry,
Here's some pictures for you to check out. Hopefully you're running the Splined Billet Arm anti-roll bar as the sliding-link version makes it nearly impossible to go over the top. Shoot me an email if you need more pictures and I'll hunt some pics down for you on my hard drive.

~Carl

onevoice · #10 03-05-2014, 05:15 PM

In this post, you can see pictures of mine:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=24447

If you go over the axle, placement has to be PERFECT, to prevent hitting at full jounce. Going under is really far easier, and the shocks will run out of travel before letting the axle droop far enough to hit the pipe. My mufflers don't hang any lower either, they are at the same height they were before the glink was installed.