Here is a picture of a 2 1/2" TTI layout on a '72 Duster 318 stock manifolds and a 904 transmission and 8 3/4 rear end, exhaust out the back.
May help to get a look how it looks installed under there.
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Owner is a mechanic and installed himself, no special modifications needed. TTI had a special bend in the driver's head pipe to get around the driver's torsion bar. Had a mini starter so there was good clearance there too.
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