Tii downpipe hitting rear tranny bracket on 245 install

[Stevenola]

3 minutes ago, jireland2002 said:

The down pipe for an automatic trans will solve you problem

 

Thanks, if I blow this up that will be plan B.

[jgerock]

2 hours ago, jimk said:

Doesn't the end of the downpipe follow the engine/tranny tilt, (it's attached to the engine).

Yes.   I might have added some fender washers initially to space the bracket lower.  Cannot recall if I bent my down pipe.    I might have ground down that additional brace of the Blunt bracket.

[zinz]

35 minutes ago, Stevenola said:

Thanks, if I blow this up that will be plan B.

 

Available at WN, likely available elsewhere.

 

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/manifold-pipe-2002-automatic-18-01-01.html

 

 

[Stevenola]

Success!  Set up my blacksmith shop, heated it up with a torch, climbed on the wrecking bar and gently bounced up and down. Took a few sessions as I didn’t want to go too far. Exhaust all back on now. Onward!

 

 

[ray_]

Told ya! ?

[zinz]

Awesome!!!

 

“Endeavorrrr to persevere”

 

Ed

[0257]

Installing the Blunt bracket, I had the same issue. Even though I had cut the bracket on both ends to get it to fit higher in the tunnel, my downpipe was in contact iwth the locknut under the bracket.  So, same solution as Stevenola.