I was flippin threw the summit mag and saw a conversion kit from 3 bolt flange to the ball and socket... it was around 40 bucks. I'll see if I can find it.

Edit: Here is a 3" collector to 2.5" exhaust, I can't find a 3"-3".

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...tt=FLO%2D15925

 

You would think highend headers would build the right with a ball/socket design.I have been thru a set of those aluminum gaskets after a couple long hard tows.copper is what you need,you may consider double up on the copper if you think there's some warpage.Summit brand looks to come with bolts.To much HP Tex,your fault

 

Yes, I did! So much for warranty and honest smog legality.

It was not easy to take the chopsaw to a $1K set of TOGs, but they came out great.




These are before adding the balance-pipe:





Balance pipe:


Front View:


I don't have any problems at all with those copper flange gaskets. I guess I love 3-bolt flanges. With them I can take this whole thing apart and put it back together anytime I need to. The copper gaskets are also reusable unlike the composite ones which disintegrate upon removal.




Sorry for all the realestate with the pics. Hope this helps.

 

Here are the aluminum ones I used:
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...4921566+307116

I guess I'll go back to the copper.

 

Thanks James,
you can tell you got some work in that
I really dislike the TOG collector flanges also

I may do something like that later on
My exhaust is one piece from the collector back
and talk about a bitch getting that verter in
I had about 1 inch between the engine and tranny
and that dont make for a good day

anyways thanks for the pics
Ill save it in my favorites

 

Big Tex didn't you guys put those flowmaster ball and Flange collectors on a Escalade and upgrade the piping to 3"? I remeber pics too. It was awhile ago.

I was wondering What kind of collectors does the Dynatech System use?

You might want to give Stainless Works a call, There a sponsor and might have 3" ball/socket collectors in stainless too.

My dead soft aluminum gaskets blow out all the time.

 

Yes, the escalade has ball / socket flanges. I just can't find any right now in 3".

 

Update - I removed one aluminum gasket this evening. The other side hasn't blown out yet. Here is a shot. Left side is the aluminum "leakproof" gasket, the right is a paper gasket. The aluminum used to be the same shape as the paper one.

I replaced it with one of my used copper gaskets. It had a small leak, but I'll live with that for now.

 

First of all, it should say 33 deg 91 min and 117 deg 48 min.
Second, I doubt your located in Zaozhuang, China.

Third, I love all these pics, awesome!
Fourth, Did you do the exhaust work or have a local shop do it?

what's the scoop

 

1. Try http://imageatlas.globexplorer.com/I...2&zoom_level=1 and plug those numbers in. Another decimal place and I could hit the truck in my driveway, I think I'll stick with what I've got!
2. lol
3. Thanks, they are taken with my 9-year old Kodak DC-50.
4. The exhaust and crossmember were built in my driveway and garage one week after buying a 14" chopsaw and MIG welder. I used that week to learn to teach myself to weld. It's pretty easy really. I figured there was no way I'd ever get an exhaust shop to be as meticulous with it as I wanted, so just bit the bullet and got it handled.