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Stacks?


VE6WTF

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I know some people would think this is kind of stupid.

But I would like to put dual stacks on an 89 Ford Ranger 4x4
Has anybody ever put in their own stacks on a small truck like this?
Is there anything I should note about cutting holes in the box to fit them through?

Its not going to be a "real" dual exhaust stacks.. just going to split the single exhaust pipe and run the pipes as well as I can..


Also another question.. Seeing as there isnt much compression to blow out the rain water that might build up in the bottom of the stacks what should I do to drain the water? or stop water from getting in?
 
on the keeping water from getting in, one you can flap it like tractors and most semis, or just bend it over, or drill a small hole in the bottom and no your exhaust won't go out the lil drain hole remeber heat wants to rise. if it werent for my tonnuea cover i would have done it long time ago.
just dont got too big on the pipes or it will look stupid...lol i have seen it before
 
bad idea for performance reasons. if you want it purely for aesthetic reasons then here is what I would do. I would run the proper size pipe up through the bed and then slide 5" stack over it with a turn out on the top. that way you got the right size pipes and the look of a stack. want dual then do the same thing with a dual kit, but I wouldn't use any bigger than a 2" pipe. for fitment issues you could run a glass pack inside each stack and then they would fit tight and use set screws to center or just bolt it to the floor.
 
I had a bad expieriance with stacks a few years back.
I put them on my tow rig, gas engine. They left little black spots all over both the tow rig and the 'pony. The little black spots etch into the paint if you don't remove them quickly.
Just another point to help you base a decision.
 
bad idea for performance reasons. if you want it purely for aesthetic reasons then here is what I would do. I would run the proper size pipe up through the bed and then slide 5" stack over it with a turn out on the top. that way you got the right size pipes and the look of a stack. want dual then do the same thing with a dual kit, but I wouldn't use any bigger than a 2" pipe. for fitment issues you could run a glass pack inside each stack and then they would fit tight and use set screws to center or just bolt it to the floor.

I never thought of doing that. Of course I was never the thinking type.
 
yep, thats what i do, solve problems....... solve technical problems anyways.
 
Personally I wouldn't do it my 1 buddy did it to his 94 Ranger and it looked retarded, was annoying to drive, and constantly melted stuff in the bed garbage cans, rakes, etc. (he did yard work).... If you do decide that you do wanna do it tho let me know and I can probably get ya some pics of his set up. He had it done at a local welding/diesel shop and it kept it restrictive enough that he didn't lose power due to scavenging.
 
thats why you slide the stack over the exhaust pipe. if you have an inch between it dramatically reduces the heat. I got the idea from studying my furnace pipe. it has a pipe in side a pipe. you can touch the outer pipe and it is only warm to the touch.
 
thats why you slide the stack over the exhaust pipe. if you have an inch between it dramatically reduces the heat. I got the idea from studying my furnace pipe. it has a pipe in side a pipe. you can touch the outer pipe and it is only warm to the touch.

I never thought of that:icon_idea: Nice! But ya my buddy had the box set up. It's really common in diesels with a few variations throughout designs. Then again he had it made by a diesel shop and I hated bein' in the truck. Talk about interior resonance!:annoyed:
 
the other reason for the pipe inside the pipe. keep the performance and sound of a proper exhaust for a ranger. personally I think it looks retarded but it has its uses for river fording.
 
i like hearing my exhuast going "blub blub blub" behind me when i submerge.

i would do BDAB's pipe inside a pipe idea...but extend the smaller inner pipe as far up as you can (without it being visible). dumping the smaller pipe inside the larger one could cause some neat echoey resonating frequencies if you accidentally got everything just right.
 
I don't think dual stacks would be rite to put on a ranger, now if u had a big ass diesel truck, then it would be cool as hell, but IDK about doin that to a ranger, but its ur choice.
 
thats why you slide the stack over the exhaust pipe. if you have an inch between it dramatically reduces the heat. I got the idea from studying my furnace pipe. it has a pipe in side a pipe. you can touch the outer pipe and it is only warm to the touch.

On tractors we have had the problem with it burning the chrome too, so now we run liner pipes on everything we put a chrome stack on.

Even with a curve you will get some water down it, having another pipe inside the curve will make it really tough for water to get into the real exhaust.

I would put some sort of muffler (glasspack??) inside the stacks to not only quiet it down some but to get it to come out of both stacks more evenly. Otherwise on a cold day you only get steam out of one pipe, which looks pretty poserific. (duals that smoke out of one pipe irk me too)
 
its expensive i have stacks on my tow rig. dual 5'' 400$+
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