Exhaust Routing

How are you guys routing your exhaust off a 225 header setup? I have mine exiting right under the seats and it’s too loud for me and I would like to move to the rear but don’t see an easy path. Also, what type of muffler are you running?


Thanks,

Chip.

 

I am also interested in the approaches taken as I'll be doing this in the near future.

I've seen the muffler behind the rear differential, angled from driver side to passenger side. I believe that this might have been the factory routing.

I've also seen one routing that had the muffler on the left side before the rear differential, with 'interesting' loop over the differential in the left wheel well.

I know these explanations are useless without pictures. I will try find a picture of both.

Are you using the manifolds or headers?

 

I am running headers, I have both right and left mufflers.

Chip.

 

Here is a link to an amazing exhaust routing.

V6 Block Hugger / DIY Exhaust

"Plagiarism is a sincere form of flattery"

 

They told me there would be no math!

 

That is awesome, I was hoping for something less custom and more muffler shop.

 

I ditched the headers and went back to manifolds so I could tuck the exhaust inside the frame rails and exit out the back. I didn't like having mufflers for rock sliders . I'm very happy with my choice. I'm using two cherry bomb type mufflers now, they were small and fairly easy to fit under there. Unfortunately I feel like it's still too loud, would love to tuck some better mufflers under there.

My setup isn't amazing but I did do it myself. It was really hard for me since it was all new skills to learn.

You can see one of the exits in this photo, the other side matches





This is looking from the back. My exhaust stays inside the frame and then goes under the frame right at the axle to exit just behind the rear tires.



Thought I had a better pic of my mufflers but I guess not, you can see part of the cherry bomb here

 

Looks good James, nice work!

Chip.

 

1 7/8 tail pipe

 

Ron- This is exactly what I was looking for, is it the same on the passenger side? what type of mufflers or you running and do you like them?

Chip.

 

chip
they are flowmaster 40 off set both sides
been on jeep for more than 30 years now
headers replace 3 times . exhaust pipes 2
yes both sides are routed same
much better than when they were just before tires
a california muffler shop did them the first time
and a local shop here did them again when I need them done again

 

I think I have the same Flowmasters, I will take your pictures with me to the muffler shop and route mine the same way.

Thanks for your help.

Chip.

 

Nothing like the warm and fuzzy feeling when you open a link like that and see your own work. All kidding aside, I would say that was my best liked and most gratifying mod. No regrets there.

 

Any chance you want to do it again?