Extremely Dissapointed in my TTI exhaust and headers maybe someone can help with my fitment issues and provide some guidance

[moparspares]

Yep I bought 1 7/8 TTI headers and full exhaust system for my 73 Duster. Headers hit steering box, chassis rail. Changed to a borgeson box which is a worthwhile upgrade anyway and had to bash on them to clear chassis. Exhaust system itself fit great.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

entire different world then an early abody....


we did a set of tti on a 66 cuda. they must have designed them aroudn slant 6 bars because 1" bars were a ***** to get them to fit around.. ended up getting them on without denting anything but they were tight as hell.. personally i think dougs on a early abody are probably a better fit since one tube is two piece and the tubes are smaller as is the collector.. tti exhaust wasn't an issue on the car.

have any pictures of whats going on?



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100% the early A stuff is a horse of a different feather.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

Have to say I really don't like the looks of the TTI turn downs on the A bodies. They stick out too far and hang too low.

On my 67, I cut them off and put aftermarket chrome tips on that snug up to the valence. There's a small cutout on the driver's side of the valence and none on the passenger side, but you have to look really close to notice it. (PS: I've put a new AMD rear bumper on it since this pic was taken.)

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On my 65, which was originally a Commando 273 with a square cutout on the driver's side, and a hack-sawed square cutout on the passenger side that I did with minimal know how and tools back in the early seventies, I cut the tips and a couple feet of pipe off and spliced original 69 A body tips with Walker replacement tail pipes into the TTI 2.5 inch tail pipes. They curve upward, pitting the tips in the right place. The TTI tips hung below the rear valence instead of fitting up into it.

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If I had your Dart, I'd just cut the tips off and run some aftermarket chrome straight tips or turn down tips, whichever you prefer. You can let them stick out, or move them in however much you like.

Damn your car is sexy! I just love the early A’s.

Outstanding!

 

[19DART66]

I have the 3 inch TTI tail pipes on my 66 Dart with the springs move up against the frame rails and a Dana 60 that takes up even more space. I had to bend the corner flange of the gas tank on passenger side up and out of the way. I also had to move the j-bolt for the gas tank strap from the outside of the frame to the inside of frame on passenger side. The muffler hangers I did like 340six said, ran longer bolts out through the welded nuts for the seat belts and attached the hangers to them. I don't know if the 65 A bodies had rear seat belts but my 66 does.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I have the 3 inch TTI tail pipes on my 66 Dart with the springs move up against the frame rails and a Dana 60 that takes up even more space. I had to bend the corner flange of the gas tank on passenger side up and out of the way. I also had to move the j-bolt for the gas tank strap from the outside of the frame to the inside of frame on passenger side. The muffler hangers I did like 340six said, ran longer bolts out through the welded nuts for the seat belts and attached the hangers to them. I don't know if the 65 A bodies had rear seat belts but my 66 does.View attachment 1716492333View attachment 1716492334View attachment 1716492335View attachment 1716492336

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NICE attention to detail!