does anyone know of a muffler that is a direct bolt on fit?? Or maybe a merlin question is the stock muffler still available from st. charles isuzu even though I know its stupid expensive?
does anyone know of a muffler that is a direct bolt on fit?? Or maybe a merlin question is the stock muffler still available from st. charles isuzu even though I know its stupid expensive?
Merlin is no longer at St. Charles and they have stopped selling parts for Isuzu.
I've been using IsuzuParts.com which is a website that is run by a Ford dealer in Washington state.
Stock muffler is about $400 plus tax and shipping. Not sure if it would actually be available but at least it's still listed...
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Does anyone know if the muffler from the Acura since the rest of the exhaust system is the same as the vehicross will bolt in
just go to a muffler shop with a pipe bender they can fit an after market onto the existing system
I got a trooper muffler. It came with direct fit. And just modified it. Had to extend frond pipe alittle. Plus once u remove ur old one, you'll have those brackets also. Plus rock auto has the gaskets. For Isuzu parts try AHIKN. Com. Oem parts there too.
Last edited by jmayer40 : 02/10/2015 at 02:15 PM
they have to cut the old one out anyways making many mufflers direct fit via welding - when i got a new one there were at least a dozen choices
Hence the popularity of cat-back kits. That's the only way to go 'bolt on'. Anything else will require welding.
Actually there is a way to do it yourself with adapters & such with pipe clamps available at most auto parts stores. Past experience has taught me however that it will be a lesson in frustration (not strong & lotsa leaks). The best day of my life was the day I had a shop trash my 'redneck engineered' exhaust and weld in a quality one.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
I didn't get a part number. Just 99 trooper muffler. Fitted it with adapter and welded with low amps. but keep old muffler for reference position.
I like the OEM mufflers for our two daily driven VX'S. First they last...LoL. Second, they sound nice and stately. Ours typically go thirteen years, but I wash them once a week at the pressure hand wash.
http://www.isuzupartscenter.com Same as St.Charles but with no Merlin.