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Old May 6, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Huge problem (kinda long) HELP!

Well, my converter(melted inside) and muffler(hole threw it) are shot. The car has shorty headers on it, but im not sure the brand.The guy i bougth the car off of has a deeper oil pan and listen to this a 2" press bent y-pipe(talk about restrictive). Well i took it to the local shop and they said i cant go any bigger then a 2.25" y-pipe and even that is gonna be touching the oil pan. Now i dont have any ideas on what to do. he siad i could run 3" duals from the shoties with some custom work(press bent). I have275s in the back so im a little better on ground clearance but still. Also the mufflers would be in the middle of the car so theres no room for cats. And i dont know when my emissons will be coming. I also ahve a chance at a pair of slp headers, slp y-pipe and 3" flowmaster american thunder for 400 bucks (which is all i have)But then i gotta get the engine pulled and the oil panned change which is prolly gonna be alot. Please guys set-ups or any kinda help woud be awesome
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Old May 7, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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First off you don't have to pull the engine to change the oil pan. The engine just needs to be lifted up in the front 2-3 inches. I'd get the SLP stuff & change the oil pan.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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I'd get the SLPs and the Flowmaster at that price. I like my SLPs.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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yes but would it fit with a deep oil pan
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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OK, after re-reading your initial post, it doesn't sound like the SLP y-pipe will fit with the current pan. My SLP y-pipe probably has 1/2" clearance at the pan. But like Ricktpi said, you shouldn't have to pull the engine to change the pan. And a salvage yard pan and pump pickup shouldn't cost you that much.
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Old May 8, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by LastViceRS
OK, after re-reading your initial post, it doesn't sound like the SLP y-pipe will fit with the current pan. My SLP y-pipe probably has 1/2" clearance at the pan. But like Ricktpi said, you shouldn't have to pull the engine to change the pan. And a salvage yard pan and pump pickup shouldn't cost you that much.

Then sell the deep pan & recoup some of your money.
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