Power Strokes 1994-1997 Upgrades and AftermarketUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1994-1997 Ford F-Series with Power Stroke engine.
I'm looking for a downpipe for my 1995, I was told that since I have a 5 spd. that I will not be able to find one that fits without having it custom bends put in the pipe???? I knew I would have to do some Fab work but from what I understand its more or less bending the flange on the firewall not the actual pipe. Can any chime in on this for me and also any suggestions on where to get a good down pipe would be helpful. Thanks
I've done two (one auto, one manual) and with both trucks we used an air grinder, with a cutoff wheel on it, to cut a few slices into the firewall flange and then bent them over to give enough clearance for mandrel bent downpipe. Lots of places for down pipes or complete systems. I used a complete MBRP system on my auto and my buddy used an after market brand down pipe (not sure what brand though) on his 5-speed truck.
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05 F-350 Crewcab 4x4, 6.0, Auto, Dually, My new Tow Rig
95 F-350 Crewcab 4x4, 7.3, Auto, Awesome Tow Rig...Sold on May 17/09 (went to a good home)
80 F-250 4X4, 429, 4 Speed, Lifted, Solid Axles, Boggers, 450,000km and going strong...Gonna Go
90 Bronco, Work in Progress
With both trucks we used an air grinder, with a cutoff wheel on it, to cut a few slices into the firewall flange and then bent them over to give enough clearance for mandrel bent downpipe
Sounds to me like the way-to-Go for a sucessfull instalation.
I was told that since I have a 5 spd. that I will not be able to find one that fits without having it custom bends put in the pipe?
From what I've seen not true. Seen both 5sp and auto. Did the install myself on my 5sp. As already said just requires a little firewall alteration. Most of any suppliers on this site have the kits from turbo back in some form or another. You'll be amazed at the difference!
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1997 F250 7.3L Powerstroke Ext Cab Short Bed, 5 speed manual, 4X4. TW 4pos chip, Tymar Intake, 4" turbo back Exhaust and all the gauges to go with him. More to come......
When you see what the factory downpipe looks like compared to a mandrel bent pipe, you'll know why. Couple that new down pipe with an intake kit ( I used a Tymar) and you'll see even more of an increase in performance and fuel economy.
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05 F-350 Crewcab 4x4, 6.0, Auto, Dually, My new Tow Rig
95 F-350 Crewcab 4x4, 7.3, Auto, Awesome Tow Rig...Sold on May 17/09 (went to a good home)
80 F-250 4X4, 429, 4 Speed, Lifted, Solid Axles, Boggers, 450,000km and going strong...Gonna Go
90 Bronco, Work in Progress
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2003 F350 crew cab 4x4 Bone Stock.
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RIP, For now. Left in a field in Wyoming.
96 7.3 f250 4x4 ext cab , longbed,3" downpipe to a test pipe, Gutted ebpv, tw 4chip, stage 1 injectors,Stealth oil pump,Electric fans. shimmed fpr . 19 mpg in economy mode 8mpg in extreme mode. 281,117 miles as of 11-30-11.
The first thing was downpipe and tymar and it was a noticable improvement in power, can't say it did much for mileage though....maybe it's the way I drive
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'97 F250 4X4 ExCab 6"Lift E4OD Stage3 4.10's Dana 60 Frt DP Tuner+140 3.5"Downpipe to 4" straight pipe Donaldson air filter Boost fooler mod Technicooler PopUp gooseneck Ford AIC 3 Pillar Ex,Boost,Trny gauges
Mileage depends on your Right foot and how far down it goes.
Good Luck
Midwestman
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95 350 CC SRW 4X4.456K. Amsoil everwhere w/dualbypass filter. Early Centurion model custom paint (white with grey striping) Grey shell, brushguard, Flexsteel leatherseating wood trim and overhead console. BTS hold on tight E4OD tranny. Custom chip by Cale Thompson at BTS. Hypermax DP. Tymar Open element intake. Tru-Cool 28,000 GVW trans cooler plus Super Duty trans cooler. Super Duty Intercooler with GTS pipes. CCV mod. 3 pod A pillar guages with Isspro Pyrometer,Boost and Tranny temp guages. Fumoto oil drain. John Deere coolant eye. Sylvania Ultra Silverstars. Joe Servo IDM. BABY SWAMPS. Magnaflow 4" exhaust. Tymar Coolant Filter. Sirius satellite radio. Kelderman Air Ride on the rear. Autolights clear diamond headlights. Mods as the budget will allow.I think I am almost finished.
I'm looking for a downpipe for my 1995, I was told that since I have a 5 spd. that I will not be able to find one that fits without having it custom bends put in the pipe???? I knew I would have to do some Fab work but from what I understand its more or less bending the flange on the firewall not the actual pipe. Can any chime in on this for me and also any suggestions on where to get a good down pipe would be helpful. Thanks
There are various companies producing a two piece unit to replace the original pan cake style down pipe that you have from the factory. MBRP and BD Diesel Performance are two good examples. The biggest hurdle is cutting the old one out. I did mine and took me about two hours to install. Mind you, I had access to a hoist which really helped out. I cut the snake head part of the down pipe close to the exhaust side of the turbo, raised the vehicle in the air and made another cut to the lower part of the pipe so I would not have to remove the cross member. Once all of this was done, I made two cuts to the pinch weld on the cab and utilized a hydraulic ram to indent the firewall of the cab to make enough clearance room for the new down pipe. I took the upper part of the down pipe and installed it to the exhaust side of the turbo and installed the lower from under the vehicle. All was needed was to verify any clearance issues with the cab and install the clamp connecting the two part system together.
Sorry that I may have given more information than what you may wanted or already knew, but this may help someone who is contemplating in doing this project as well...
DOes anyone have pics of the clearance issues / firewall mod?
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Mark - AMC '78
'00 F350 CC 4x4 LB Lariat - f/r Ranch Hand replacements, gooseneck, TekStyle Profile tonneau, coolant filter, Zoodad mod, AIH mod, GOS headlight harness w/ silverstars, pure sine 120 volt inverter, multiple aux power points, aux. platform for laptop/GPS nav, 2 Meter/70cm Yaesu 7800 ham rig, 11 meter Galaxy 949 (peaked) with Wilson 1000.
Here are some pictures I found someone else documented. Hope this somewhat helps. I will see if i can find something more helpful.
I just found another source and hope this could be of some help. It is from another site and hope this will not offend anyone here but it helped me understand what I needed to know before pursuing on with my project.
If you don't have a porta-power, one can use a spud bar or similar primitive persuasive device to massage the firewall into shape.
ALSO: if you have more than the factory-recommended 7/8" between cab and bed, you can loosen the cab mount bolts and scooch the cab aft a bit; since the engine is fixed to the frame, as is the bed, sliding the cab aft gives more clearance between the cab and engine. Mine was 1-1/4" prior to replacing all the cab mount bushings, and I slid it aft 1/2", figuring the new poly mounts have virtually no slop. This gave me an extra 1/2" between the downpipe and firewall, so no more clearance issues.
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'96 F350 XLT CC 4x4 PSD auto LWB 4.10 open, white, open intake, Tymar HX, 3"DPP downpipe, 315 General A/T on factory Alcoas, big front bumper w/4 really bright lights; F add-a-leaf, new alt x3, fuel pump x3, water pump x2, vac pump x 3, PS pump x3, SD starter, rebuilt seats, total poly bushing kit, serious noise reduction, new tan interior and vinyl floor, Bilsteins, Bean's Stage 1s, Tony Wildman 4-pos chip (wow), etc ad infinitum, black Lab in backseat, locally rebuilt tranny & new TC @ 211k, complete body 'makeover' and repaint @ 213k, 265k miles on 25 Dec '10 and counting...
I'm in the process in restoring my 1997 F250 PSD. I took some pictures of the cab and want to know if you would be interested in seeing them. It will show you where the cut was made on the cab and give you some idea what you're dealing with. I also took some pictures of the exhaust which was done in ceramic coating. Let me know if this would be helpful to you...
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