I have a 1982 Dodge Xplorer camper van. Basically the xplorer company converted a dodge b350 360 engine into a motorhome which was top of the line in its day. Mine only has 30,000 miles on it.. but lots of work to be done.
Right now my main concern is the exhaust system as it is causing the whole van to rattle and shake like an old lady in February. Problem is that I'm pretty sure the exhaust is a custom build by xplorer so it can "dodge" all the rv components and come out the side between the rv sewer pipes.

I'm planning on calling around to get some estimates of what this will cost exactly, but I'm sure it won't be cheap. I want to save as much as I can.

So, I wonder if I could pull this off myself. (or at least some of it.. if I do half of it would a shop do the rest?)
I do have a welder (a cheap harbor freight 90 amp flux core) but it only does mild steel. I wonder how long mild steel would last me?
Ideally I would like to find a way of doing this without welding though. Does this exist??

I'm not sure, but I think the two downpipes that exit the manifolds and join together before meeting the muffler (that whole system) might be stock for a dodge b350... and then the out pipe that exits the muffler was added on by xplorer later. So.. maybe I can find this entire first half completely prefabricated and then just fabricate the second half myself? (It's an old van so probably can't find anything prefab.)
The second half would only consist of about 15" straight pipe from the muffler.. into a 90 degree mandrel bend.. into another 15" straight pipe.

Here's a link to the type of pipe I'm looking at.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Mild-S...nch,50122.html

Are there any kits where you just slip the pipes together or something? (or is that just too easy?).

I'm sure there's some methods I've yet to stumble upon in my research.. which is why I humbly ask you all to help me figure this "exhausting" (I had to do it) thing out.

Thanks!

 

After a long time searching I've found this 1982 dodge b-series Y pipe but I have no idea if it would fit or not. Does anyone know how to figure this out?

https://www.carid.com/1982-dodge-b-s...244879129.html

 

Any exhaust shop can build and install a y-pipe of this type from scratch and its usually cheaper than you think.

The link provided looks right to me but I don't have this vehicle so maybe. (Your milage may vary)

 

agree w/blackvan----any muffler shop can do what you want done

 

I have too agree with the previous two posts, you probably would be surprised at how reasonable a muffler shop can be.