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C 8.3 exhaust modification to resonator shops with experience

January 12, 2015, 01:15:36 pm

I have been putting together all the parts for the exhaust modifications on C 8.3 U270 1998 that so many of you have already done. However the DW is nixing my plan of doing it myself. My question is who has had a shop do it and their recommendations.
Would be welling to make a trip to texas if necessary. However, it would be nice if there was a place in central Illinois. Thank you John

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Re: C 8.3 exhaust modification to resonator shops with experience

Reply #1 – January 12, 2015, 02:06:30 pm

ANY private muffler shop can do it, if they work with 4 & 5" tubing, and they are creative and will work outside of their bays..  You buy the parts as they won't have them.  Welding skills help.

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Reply #2 – January 12, 2015, 03:45:43 pm

Howdy John,
    I had Bernd Ramspeck in Nacogdoches install our resonator.  Very happy with the work.  As Barry and Cindy mentioned, I think any shop could install, if they're used to working with 4"/5" exhaust tubing.  Here's Bernd's info:
Bernd Ramspeck
1917 E. Main
Nacogdoches, TX
936-707-1584

Good Luck, Dave A

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Reply #3 – January 12, 2015, 04:51:04 pm

John, if you buy exhaust clamps, you won't have to do any welding, unless you are going to add more pipe hangers. Just a thought.

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Reply #4 – January 12, 2015, 05:29:08 pm

And there is no good reason to drive a long distance to have someone in Nacogdoches do a muffler change.  This is truck exhaust, not necessarily a RV job.  And there are many ways to connect things together and they all work the same.

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