318 Engine Y-pipe

["Dave Grove" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did not see why it wouldn't fit either, - but it won't.  For one thing,
the exhaust manifolds are different where the Y-pipes actually bolt up.  I'm
sure it could be done if you swapped manifolds too however.
Probably another reason for changing all this stuff is so you would have to
buy that expensive cat-equipped Y-pipe vs. the much less expensive "plain"
80 & older setup ('Course the "Feds" probably had something to do with that
too), - that's how I found out for sure that it would not fit, - I needed a
new Y-pipe for an 81, and the original stuff was over $500(!) compared to
about $100 for the older unit.
Fortunately, the car was less than 5 years old and still under the
"emissions warranty" at the time, - so Chrysler bought me a new one (bet
they hated that).

Regards,
DaveG.
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From: "K C" <chromacolor2@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 6:28 AM
Subject: IML: 318 Engine Y-pipe


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> The Y-pipes are totally different, - guess they did that so we could not
> "trash" those mini-converters easily.
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> Hmm, I'm surprised at that. Do you know what the exact difference is, and
how it effects fit? I don't see why the exhaust system from any F/M/J
shouldn't fit an 81-83 Imperial. If your car is no longer injected, and you
wish to improve the abysmal exhaust system, you might consider exhaust
manifolds from the Magnum series (92-03) of Chrysler small-blocks. Much
better flow without the drawbacks of headers. However, I'm not sure if any
of these truck applications will fit F/M/J's. Might be a good tech question
for the Mopar Action website, I'm sure I'm not the first person to think of
this.
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> For those who don't know...
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> F= Aspen/Volare (all)
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> M= Diplomat (78-89) Gran Fury (82-89) LeBaron (78-81) 5th Avenue (82-89)
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> J= Cordoba/Mirada (80-83) Imperial (81-83)
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> Carmine F.
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> 61 LeBaron, 73 LeBaron(s)
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