Performance Exhaust

[EJ]

Any recommendations for a performance exhaust for a 88 Wagon. I am looking for a deep sound more than anything. I have to keep the cat converter on to pass inspection.

Also - I have a "tick tick" which I think is an exhaust manifold leak. I assume I have to remove the headers to fix this noise. Should I replace them too? Could they be the leaky link?

Thanks - EJ

[Bob Barry]

The tailpipe is 2.5" from the factory; if you follow the link for my '88 Grand Wagoneer in my sig below, you'll see the pieces I used for a deeper exhaust tone.

[JeepinStang77]

id do a custom 2.5 inch with a crossover pipe and mufflers of your choice, mack sure you go past the rear axle to save your torque....

[Dogs-in-the-back]

I just had all new exhaust made up using the stock y pipe, and a flowmaster series 70. tube dia stayed the same. Also, spend some time with your cat conv and a big hammer-drill and bit to make it a little more "free flowing".

[Cliff]

If you want improved flow with a soft rumble, try the Walker Hemi-Turbo. Pretty quiet at highway speeds, but a nice sound around town. I just run a single pipe.

[Millerluck]

Try and look around real good for that tick tick tick sound. It might be an air tube leaking.

Hate to see you open a can of worms taking the manifolds off. Then find it was an air tube.

My old stock air tube had a huge hole on the under side of one of the long horizontal ones. Looked ok from the top. But when I ran my hand under it I could feel it papping out.

Good Luck.

Larry Miller

[jason82wag]

The tick may be the flap in the passengers manifold. Mine does it constantly.The flap is needed to prevent backpressure on the firing of the opposite side. I still am debating headers even after all the war stories. They build excellent scavenging and sound great.

[jason82wag]

p.s. how do you get the pictures on????