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Hey guys,
I ordered a flowmaster 40 series muffler and the stock muffler in my 99 f150 is longer in length than the flowmaster is. Does this matter, or when you remove the stock muffler, the pipes are longer than what it looks? Also it seems to look as if the stock muffler is welded on, and I have no cutting tools, not really sure what my best bet is. Should I take it to a shop? Will I need to buy myself some clamps?
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Originally Posted by Domain
Hey guys,
I ordered a flowmaster 40 series muffler and the stock muffler in my 99 f150 is longer in length than the flowmaster is. Does this matter, or when you remove the stock muffler, the pipes are longer than what it looks? Also it seems to look as if the stock muffler is welded on, and I have no cutting tools, not really sure what my best bet is. Should I take it to a shop? Will I need to buy myself some clamps?
You'll need a filler piece of pipe to make up the difference and the old muffler has to be cut off
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
You'll need a filler piece of pipe to make up the difference and the old muffler has to be cut off
Where can you get these fillers
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Tour local pats store should have it
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Not sure why flowmaster would say the fitment is for my year and model if I need to buy extra piping...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QF1342543.html

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/sh...le=&orig=42543

both of those websites say it should fit.
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flowmasters are universal just as any aftermarket muffler..... to an extent of course
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The pipe size is the same, but I takes a little extra to make it connect
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Just buy a few more feet of pipe and dump it out in front of the back tire. Cheap n easy
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Originally Posted by Domain
Hey guys,
I ordered a flowmaster 40 series muffler and the stock muffler in my 99 f150 is longer in length than the flowmaster is. Does this matter, or when you remove the stock muffler, the pipes are longer than what it looks? Also it seems to look as if the stock muffler is welded on, and I have no cutting tools, not really sure what my best bet is. Should I take it to a shop? Will I need to buy myself some clamps?
You spent the money to buy your self a good muffler,so don't cheap out on the install if you don't have the tools to do the job!
Take it to a shop have them install it. They will weld the seems and add a piece of exhaust tubing for a leak free exhaust.
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Originally Posted by 7700SCREW
You spent the money to buy your self a good muffler,so don't cheap out on the install if you don't have the tools to do the job!
Take it to a shop have them install it. They will weld the seems and add a piece of exhaust tubing for a leak free exhaust.
+1, take it to a shop.


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