Stillen CBE Clearance Problems Fixed?

Denny McLain

Originally Posted by Denny McLain
"two more rounds at a muffler shop cutting the rear Y-pipe in half and rewelding it back for better clearance"

I beg to ask the very pragmatic question........why was that a mistake? Called Stillen for assistance and they were absolutely worthless in support. Very glad to hear that some people have no issues. However, those who never have had issues need to recognize that they can and do exist.

Relatively handy doing my own engine building, head/intake porting and paint/body work. All the mods to my Z were done by my me including dyno tuning where I rented dyno time to do so. Have zero need to buy "canned tunes."

My Corvette won "best in class" at the 2007 Dallas Autorama with me painting the car doing all the restoration down to replacing the carpet and engine detailing. Currently in the mid-winter process of restoring a 1964 Chevy Impala SS cutting out the floorboards and welding new ones back in myself. After that, I'll finish out the interior and them repaint the car in the spring. It should look like new and I plan on doing some local shows. Oh yes, I'm replacing the rusted exhaust system with a new one.

The Stillen exhaust was not properly manufactured, needed to be fixed, have the experience to realize when something needs to be done and I fixed it. End of story.

So.......tell me how that was a mistake. What should I have done?........let it hit the cross member and put my head in the sand? Deny there wasn't an issue?

Curious minds want to know.