Diamond eye exhaust install help

[Heloflyboy]

I am installing a diamond eye exhaust on my 1997 E350 7.3 (part#K4324A). I am finding the flange that sits against the turbo does not sit perfectly flush Its not bad but the turbo V band does not grab around flanges correctly. I have been screwing around with this for longer then I should have does anyone have any thoughts? When it is all together It does not appear to be leaking,

Thanks

 

[ujoint]

I've struggled with them too many times. We've tried to bend the down pipe, everything. Now I don't install the down pipe. Too much of a hassle, went back to stock on mine.

 

[devo 1]

Diamond Eye sent me another down pipe and it was the same as the first so I took mine to the anvil and reshaped the flange that meets the turbo. I have it perfect now.

 

[devo 1]

I also put a small dent into it to clear one of the transmission bolts.

 

[Heloflyboy]

Thank you for info guys its good know Im not the only one that has had a problem with the exhuast. I am going to try to reshape and see if it works otherwise back to stock downpipe.

 

[Bbasso]

If you know a good local muffler shop I'm sure they can tweak it to fit properly.
I've heard numerous stories about the poor fitment and many stories about a local muffler place being able to rectify it.

 

[Heloflyboy]

If you know a good local muffler shop I'm sure they can tweak it to fit properly.
I've heard numerous stories about the poor fitment and many stories about a local muffler place being able to rectify it.

That is the plan for tomorrow. I have done as much adjustments that I can, so heading to muffler shop in the morning. Pretty irritated with diamond eye though.
Thanks

 

[Gooseberry]

My down pipe was donated after a friend drove to Vegas and pick it up his turbo back. He did a great job doing a heat wrap on It and it fit great up top and down through the floor but it pointed right into the frame rail. They did send him a new one that did not fit so he went to a shop and had it fixed. My friend has a muffler/ hot rod shop in Whittier and he just happened to have a 4" union that moved my exhaust away from the tranny and worked out.


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