Question: Is there any exhaust pipe support to the engine before the pipe goes below the frame to head back to muffler?…
current 2” OD exh on mine is supported by the manifold flange and only a single strap after the muffler, muffler has turn down before rear axel.
Tomorrow my truck goes to the exhaust shop for at least a new flanged pipe down off manifold. The current flared flange exh pipe was loose (again) and the donut is compromised, note the prev installer did not put an exh donut sleeve in the pipe to keep the gasket aligned and stop it from collapsing inward. (search corvette exhaust donut sleeve if you are curious). Shop intends to redo new flange w/sleeve w/offset below exh flange as possible to clear steering / sector adj screw.
This is a 46 1/2 ton w 54 235 engine, ex manifold is the 54 (3835587) that exits at slight angle to rear, orig 46 manifold points straight down I believe…. The existing exh down pipe is dented to clear the steering box sector adjust screw, and it is not that much of a gap. I notice a notch in the engine pan flange which looks like the pipe should go nearer to there… Any routing or other support options I should consider?
