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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Performance Truck Build - Pandora's Box

2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust Piping
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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust Piping
The factory exhaust is meant to adhere to strict smog emission laws that vary from state to state. We first began by unscrewing all the O2 sensors, as there are two fore and two aft of the catalytic converters. The stock Y-pipe that contains the twin cats was saved as the kit required cutting to use with the Bassani Xhaust system. The rest of the factory exhaust came out without an issue.
2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Header Bolts
Bassani included bags of hardware,... 
   
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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Header Bolts
Bassani included bags of hardware, fasteners, and even their own brand of anti-seize for the header bolts. We coated each bolt, allowing easy threading with our fingers, especially in hard-to-reach areas.
2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Header Piping
2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Elbow Pipes
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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Elbow Pipes
The elbow pipes that bolt to the header are meant to mate up to the catalytic converters. Cutting the Y-pipe forward of the weld allowed us to fit the elbow in nicely. Keep in mind, a saws-all and welder will be needed with this exhaust kit.
2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Headers
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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Headers
The headers required some "encouragement" into their locations. The Bassani headers come with a beautiful billet flange that is the thickest we've seen in ages on a header.
2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust
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2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust
We loosely fit our exhaust to let us properly lay out the final position of our pipes before we did any welding. We welded up the pipes with little trouble.

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