25 Oct Exploring The Explorer’s Exhaust
Now that we’re back to catching up on Scott’s twin-turbo Explorer build, get ready for plenty of Explorer puns! Oh, joy.
Seeing as how all the above-ground work is done on the Explorer (under-hood work, intercooler/oil/coolant lines, etc.), it’s time to dig deep. So deep, in fact, that we’re going all the way UNDERNEATH the car. This is a first for Fluid MotorUnion, working on something underneath a car, so we’re super excited to make this so-called “exhaust” we’ve been reading about on the internet. Since it’s a relatively simple design (two downpipes on either side, connecting to a Y-pipe, then to a single pipe, and out the side before the rear axle), it shouldn’t be too many blog posts before we get to the fun part — the tuning. Here was the Y-pipe (plus the connection to the driver’s side downpipe) during construction:
And the connection from the passenger side downpipe to the Y-pipe. They were still separate at this point solely due to size; trying to rotate and work around an incredibly large exhaust setup is demanding, to say the least. Connecting this part to the Y-pipe last makes it so much easier to work with:
And here it is, welded together and installed, from the downpipes to the Y-pipe. We also tapped and welded the holes for the O2 bungs:
One more gratuitous weld shot for the road.
Now, we’re focusing our efforts (and our filler rod) on the second half of the exhaust, which consists of more piping (what a shock!!) and some pieces that will help to not make this car sound like it’s going to wake the neighbors every day.
On a very final note, we did some video inside the Black Series today. You won’t be let down. Don’t go anywhere.
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