So, a while back, the tip of my exhaust fell off whilst driving, due to being old and rustier than a sunken battleship.
The other day I noticed that the bracket just before the (now non-existent) tip has detached itself from the rest of the exhaust.

Now it seems like it's only a matter of time before the rest falls apart.

The question here is, should I man-up and replace the exhaust now, or wait for the inevitable when the muffler falls off in hopes that I do the engine swap before it gets a chance to finish disintegrating.

I just don't feel like dropping $300-ish into an exhaust if it isn't going to be in use for longer than a (relatively) short while.

Color Me Cheap, but I just need some opinions.

 

id say do it now, you dont want to be driving down the road and have it come flying out from your truck. thats whya i would do atleast.

 

could always buy some lenghths of tubing from napa or pepboys and do it yourself for 60 and patch it up quite nice

 

It's not so much replacing it piece-by-piece, but moreso I would rather spend that money on an exhaust for the new engine, when I get there, rather than on one for this setup, and then one for the new setup down the road.

 

Go get some metal banding and some self tapping screws and rig it up, lol.
When it comes time to take it off, you can just yank the whole thing off, lol.

 

Know how to weld? If so, weld it back together!

 

holy crap....$300 for a new exhaust!?


i got a full new exhaust on my '86 pickup (22R) for less than $150..i originally had a turndown and all new pipe from the header back for $100 even, then added a tailpipe later on for under $50. all 2.25".

 

$150... Where from?

 

from my exhaust guy in a nearby town.

i could spend $300+ on an exhaust....if i bought a full new system from LC Engineering.......


go to a local Exhaust shop and have em give you a quote. they'll be glad to help you!!!


P.S. i apologize for my language!!!

 

cost me $150 plus $30 for a muffler to have my 2.25" custom done. Now add another $100 for a high flow cat and maybe $40 to put it on and I will be set.

 

I just need to stop by the muffler shop one of these days apparently.

 

Junkyard. Got from the "Y" back for $5 at my local yard off a 3rd gen pickup, a little tweaking and she fit on my 87 4Runner


.........now thats cheapishness

 

Ha, yeah, I need to hit the Pull n' Pay when I get paid.

 

I say wait till it falls off. If its not bothering you, why worry about it. How close are you to a motor swap?

 

why not just set up the exhaust for the motor swap you plan to do? or from the cat back have it ready for the new motor.