The Installation Of Aftermarket Exhaust Into Dodge 6.7 Cummins L Engine

A Cummins L series engine is one type of straight six diesel engines that are being produced and designed by the Cummins. These types of engine are displacing 10 liters. This was being produced in year 1982, referred to as L10. The L10 engine is produced based on its predecessor having 8.3 liters. This has being utilized in many applications. The displacement is 10 liters and is available in various forms.

These forms may either be vertical, upright to be used in buses and trucks, and horizontal to be used under floor in trains and buses. The L10 is also the first type being offered as competitive by Cummins in the bus market this is because the earlier productions of this are too heavy and too large. And also, it became one troublesome introduction into the market, having sealing problems and high consumption for oil. The following are the steps on installing aftermarket exhausts into a dodge 6.7 Cummins L engine.

Before you will be touching the engine, make sure to make it cool enough for touching. Through this, heat may be avoided on harming you. You can also make use a cloth or gloves when touching for lessening the heat. The passenger side fender will then be removed. It is important to remove well this part so that the V band clamp can be accessed.

The location of a V band clamp is in housing of the exhausts in the turbo. The V band clamps serve as connections to downpipe. After removing the fender, get a hacksaw or sawzall to cut the downpipe. Doing this is necessary before the cross member is cut so that the downpipe can be removed easily from the truck.

Begin on loosening clamps from exhausts. The component is composed of hangers and these are attached to vehicle frames. These hanger must be removed. The factory exhausts must also be removed with instructions. It is also consist of factory spare tire heat guard which is located on the exhausts tailpipe section. Cut this off and remove it. Through this, the aftermarket is accommodated with much bigger size.

Start the installation of the newly improved and the newly purchased aftermarket exhaust. Begin the process by attaching the downpipe into the factory V band which was previously taken off. Straight pieces of the exhaust pipes will then be added until the muffler will reach its proper placement. Most of the aftermarket kits are provided with pipe pieces that are labeled as 1, 2, 3, etc. See to it that the clamps are not tightened.

Hanging the muffler. A muffler must be allowing the exhaust pipe on sliding inside it in either directions. This step may sometimes be difficult, so a pair of pliers is suggested for use when stretching the muffler ends. It is also recommended for you to look for a partner when hanging the muffler.

Hanging over a tailpipe section and an axle pipe. Be sure to hang well all hangers. Using a penetrating oil is recommended so that the hangers will just easily slide to rubber brushings.

And lastly is the process of reinstalling passenger side fender. Be sure to reinstall this very well. When cranking a truck up, avoid some rattling sounds through checking the looseness of exhaust. Testing all operations is recommended after all the processes are done.