Gibson Stainless installed 95 XLT Feedback...

[Fischer]

Yes it comes in peices. There are clamps to hold it all together, which are probably good enough for just about anyone. Although I am (once I am sure there is no knocking and such) going to have it welded...Possibly I will weld it myself in the future after I get a welder.

The clamps that are on there now seem to hold it good enough for the time being.

Go for it man! Just dive in and with a bit of persavereance, elbow grease and guts you should have it done in less than 3 hours. Like I said putting it on was cake, getting the old $hite off was a PITA.

I figure if I can do it just about anyone with a creative/mechanical bone in their body can do it.

Hell I am a rookie in wrenchin' on cars. (Mountain bikes is another story). So I doubt you will have any troubles.

Look out for the heat-shield rubbing and the right rear shock.

I love it, it just makes me smile to hear that sucker purr. And I love the low-end that I gained no more searching on the highway or going up a grade.

Good Luck. I say just go for it and you may suprise yourself. I know I did.

Here is what you'll need...
- Ramps ( I placed them under the right wheels and drove up them to gain a bit of clearance)
- Jack Stands to support CAT and new muffler
- Standard and metric deep wall sockets
- Sawsall or hacksaw
- Penetrating oil or tenacious oil (for saw blade)
- Mechanic Roller Jobbie
- Mechanic Light
- Hammer? ( The end of one tube was ovalized and I had to get it back to round)
- Tapered Chissel type Punch (not sure what it is called)
This is to widen the "female" part of the Polished tip to fit it onto the side exit pipe.

Good luck man...You know where to go if you have more questions...

 

[99explorer5.0]

I was just at the store to order my exhaust and it turns out that there are two types of gibson exhaust. For my application it says 3 bolt flange and the other one is a slip on.

Now i was on lunch break so i didnt have time to crawl under my truck at the auto place so i did it when i got home. And it turns out that my muffer is dual inlet. One side is 3 bolt flange and the other is slip on. now i am confused which one do i order? The guy at the auto place seems to be ther person to guess and not actually know what he is talking about and there are no returns on special orders.

Thanks for all of the info you have given me so far.

 

[Texplorer]

I dont know about the slip-on thing, but if your exhaust is the same as mine (other than the dual inlet) it should have a flange after the cat. The gibson piece that goes from the cat to the muffler has a flange that goes with it. The two flanges bolt together.

 

[Fischer]

I wish I could help but I have the 4.0L and it appears that you have the 5.0...

You may want to look at Explorer Express, I know that they specialize in the 5.0 and the 4.0. Explorer Express

They have a lot of aftermarket parts that I am sure will be the right fit, and you wouldn't really be gambling with getting a wrong part.

I have not heard much feedback on the 5.0 Gibson exhaust. Possibly you can do a search but I bet they are rare.