Stainless Steal Exhaust
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Stainless Steal Exhaust
I am going to be buying a new exhaust from Stan's and I would like to know if the stainless steal exhaust piping has enough benefits to make up for the extra cost. I really appreciate all the great advice from the people on this forum so let me know what your thoughts are.
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I have the non-stainless one installed for 2 years now and live in the salty winter north. No issues thus far. Not sure if the stainless is worth the extra, unless I suppose you intend on making a show truck out of it or want the system to last over 20 years.
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The only issue stainless may have is cracking. I have a backhoe with a stainless stack and I have cracked it a couple times from vibrations. I have a complete stainless exhaust on the boat and its ready to turn 13000 hours. No trouble there. Just a thought.
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On a gasoline powered truck yes stainless is the way to go. On a diesel corrosion does seem to be nearly as bad, and stainless does have a tendency to crack. If you go with stainless I would suggest you not weld all joints, but use band clamps instead. Not u-clamps. These give a better grip and seal then u-clamps.
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Won't 409 still corrode? Isn't 304 the stuff they use in marine (salt) environments much better, read more expensive? Some musclecar stuff is now going toward that.
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I don't know what is better, but as stated before, stainless is more prone to cracking, and diesel soot is more lubricative than it is corrosive. I believe the stock mufflers on 1st gens were stainless. Mine had to be welded several times before any of the steel exhaust parts even started to rust - Driven every day in Wisconsin. Hope this helps.
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316 is the good stuff. I think there is a 416 that is better. i think the first number is strength (maybe carbon) and second number has something to do with nickel (anti rust, etc). Can't remember though. But I know that 316 is way better corrosion wise over 304
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