Magnaflow exhaust question pn#15750

[Bikersam43]

Hello everyone I'm am looking at buying the magna flow cat back dual exhaust for my 96 k1500 reg. cab short bed but on magnaflows website they only list this exhaust kit to fit an extended cab anyone here install this before ? I'm not afriad to modify if I have to just wondered what would need to be done thanks Sam

 

[kennythewelder]

Most likely it is because of the length will put the muffler jus under the cab of the truck, and if there is an exhaust leak there, it could get into the cab causing carbon monoxide poisoning. If the muffler is welded into place on the exhaust pipe, this shouldn't be an issue, as long as the exhaust pipe is in good shape. Unless there is a heat issue, that a heat shield should fix, I could not see any other reason why the muffler wouldn't fit.

 

[Bikersam43]

I thought maybe the tailpipes would be longer on an extended cab - because everything on a regular cab is that much father ahead

 

[kennythewelder]

My 1997 truck is a short bed extended cab, and the bed is the same bed that would be on a regular cab, short wheel base. The tail pipes are the same. I have old school glass packs on mine. They are 24 inch long, and there is a lot of space from the front of the axel to where the cab and bed meet. My mufflers are still under the bed, and not under the cab. I would think , any custom muffler shop could install a Magna flow in your truck. If I the muffler is put closer to the axel, I see no reason why a long muffler won't fit.

 

[df2x4]

I believe he's asking about the fitment of one specific cat-back kit including all the pipe, not just mufflers. I'm not sure what exactly the difference is but I just looked up a few kits from different companies and all of them I can find are marked specifically according to cab and bed length. I'm sure if the Magnaflow kit is marked for an extended cab then you'd have to modify something, not sure what exactly. My guess would be a different length of pipe between the flange where you bolt to the y-pipe/cats and the mufflers.

 

[Bikersam43]

I believe he's asking about the fitment of one specific cat-back kit including all the pipe, not just mufflers. I'm not sure what exactly the difference is but I just looked up a few kits from different companies and all of them I can find are marked specifically according to cab and bed length. I'm sure if the Magnaflow kit is marked for an extended cab then you'd have to modify something, not sure what exactly. My guess would be a different length of pipe between the flange where you bolt to the y-pipe/cats and the mufflers.

That's what I was getting at basically I'm just asking if anyone else tried to put that setup on their regular cab truck

 

[kennythewelder]

Thanks for jumping in df2x4, I see what y'all a saying. I would think that the distance between the cat, and muffler could be shortened to fit a regular cab. It should be just a matter of measuring the amount of space you have to work with, and then get a measurement of the cat back system, to see if the section of pipe between the muffler and cat can be cropped out to fit the space you have. If you are not able to weld stainless, as I said before, a custom muffler shop can help with this. I have customized my exhaust system myself on my truck, but as I said before, mine is an extended cab. I guess because I an a welder, I think to myself, that it is pipe, so I know that I can customize it to fit. Anyway, I just wanted to help.

 

[df2x4]

Totally understandable. If you're going to go to the trouble to have stainless welded though, IMHO you might as well just have the exhaust shop build you a whole custom cat-back and pick your muffler/s. No point in spending over $500 for a nice pre-made kit just to hack it up. As another alternative if you want something you can install yourself with no welding or modification required, there's quite a few kits available for your application. Just none of them Magnaflow.