My new exhaust has been noisy since I first installed it. Found one of the clamps before the muffler was not sealing well. The muffler itself was leaking between the body and pipe entrance. And the intermediate flange had blown the gasket out. The clamped-on tailpipe did not want to come off the muffler so I had to pull everything from the flange back as one piece.
You must be registered for see images attach
Gap between the pipes. I tried putting the clamp in different positions but it still leaked.
You must be registered for see images attach
Welded it together. I'm still learning, this is only my third time using a welder. I also added some beads to the muffler where the pipes go in. But I left the clamps to hopefully make disassembly easier when I get ready to put duals on it. I used two gaskets at the flange last time but I guess that wasn't enough. Used a lot of high temp RTV and one gasket this time. Leaks are gone now, sounds much better. I still want to do duals though after I decide on mufflers and find a good exhaust shop.
Yesterday was the truck's birthday (turned 24). I took it on the highway and finished the last 80 miles of the engine break in. The stroker seems pretty strong, it'll cruise and accelerate in 4th with little throttle pressure. Changed the oil, using synthetic now.