Yea! Excellent work by you both. I'm looking forward to hearing it. I hope you have car friendly neighbours!

You guys created a work of art. One of the nicest exhaust systems ever.

Loving the attention to detail and the willingness to revisit solutions that are latterly considered sub-optimal. The build is looking great!

Looks Great!!

Love it! Is there a concern about heat transfer to the transaxle?

I would think that if you wanted to put an exhaust hanger on the front, that one side would be more than sufficient. Doing a hanger on the other side looks like it would only be about 10-12 inches from the first, which seems unnecessary unless you just want it to match side to side (which it already won't because of the shifter cables). Heck, maybe even have the bracket connected more towards the center of the x pipe off the drivers side of the transmission. I can't wait to see what happens next! Love the progress

A work of art, that exhaust system!

That muffler rake reminds me of Pantera's muffler set up.

I like the raked shifter. I've never been in a 914. I was wondering if I would fit. How tall are you? I'm 6'2" would I fit?

Love kittens you guys are providing a great service.

I just found your channel recently and started binge watching from your first video. I'm glad to see other perfectionists with OCD tendency. You are a fantastic fabricator and have great engineering ideas (and Martin too). I think that raspberry paint color would look great. Mopar used a color like it in the 1970's on there muscle cars looks great highly sought after color. Can't wait to see the finished cars. Keep up the good work, and I subscribed to your channel. I'm thinking about getting a 914 too.

Happy birthday to Martin 🎊 🎉🎂🏆 As always great attention to detail, I get excited when I get notifications from the red barn, another video has dropped 👏🏆👍👍

Maybe I missed it, but will you be adding a heat shield between the x-pipe and transmission? I do love the design and placement you guys have come up with. So clean!

I appreciate the detail of your camera work and explanation of your thought process. Not being an exhaust mad scientist, it appears that the flow from each of the exhaust “headers” enter the X pipe and collide head to head rather than in parallel ( I am butchering my description). Will this create back pressure where in-flow and out-flow running in a traditional parallel fashion would not??? I am thinking that if the exhaust was a fluid for instance, and not a gas for example, that the rate of flow would be restricted by the collision of the two inflows. Well perhaps you can translate my thinking. I love these projects and I am planning LS-914 project currently and appreciate all the information you are providing. Missing the cats?? Thanks again.

Nearly there with that exhaust. It's certainly taken a lot of skill to get it perfect. Excellent.

Everyone needs a Martin in the shop.

I own a '72 914 V8 and was excited to see this project come together, but I'm 72 yrs. old and might be gone before you finish it. I appreciate your attention to detail, but like 4-5 videos on shifter cables and 7-8 videos on exhaust, help me stay interested, thanks.

That found ducting looks awesome!

Renting Martin would be a SCREAMING deal!!! PS NICE Shirt!!

I'm assuming both you and Martin are retired and enjoying life. can you tell me what your jobs were? curious to know how you developed all these fabrication skills. can't wait to hear the engine run! good episode (Happy Birthday Martin!)

Looking great! Are your headers oriented towards the front of the car, then turning to come back? I’m considering something like that for my EZ30R 914 swap to clear the cradle.

My grandpa used to call plug welds "rosette welds". He was usually welding steel tubing for aircraft, as he was an A&P since the 1920s or 30s.

you guys look like you could be brothers. great work and design.

I’m loving the new exhaust design!

You come up with amazing solutions to the various problems that arise. Excellent!

Seeing the xpipe is half of the fun. It should be on the top!

PVC! Brilliant, inexpensive way to mock things up. Now if could just find that plumber’s number….

You should install a high torque starter, they are half the size and use less amps.

You might change your mind about the exhaust system again... but you'll never change your mind about that fixture.

You answered my question later in the video

OUCH, hate when that happens

Great video! That was very informative as to how to make a radiator mount along with the X pipe. For all of you in awe of Chris' fabrication skills, you now know that he bleeds just like the rest of us...

hi - since you are changing the plenum are you not afraid that a cylinder might start running lean? afaik the plenum design is crucial which runner gets which amount of air in regards to intake location ??

Martin is an amazing welder.

eh, it wasnt bleeding too much id have washed it off and popped a few dabs of super glue on it ( the medical stuff ) and wrapped it up, Done that a few times!!! always stings though!

Since you are leaning the radiator, have you thought of putting in hood vents (gt40 style) to get the hot air out? I guess it's not really important since it's a rear engine, but it would probably look pretty cool.

By the time you are done with this one you will have built 3. Valuable learning experiences are worth it.

Wow, that’s quite the cut on your finger. Glad you’re OK. I’ve learned that the older I get the thinner my skin gets, and the more I need to wear gloves. The Xpipe looks awesome, I’m glad you’re not cheeping out. You’re absolutely right the sound is one of the main reasons of doing it right. Great video Chris, keep them coming. I think the fuel system is next and then you’re onto electrical? Sad to see the kitties go I’m sure they will get good homes. You guys have raised them well.

Painful progress..

Do you have shirts available now?

But did you die? 18:28

Man that hurts. I landed myself in the ER for 2 stitches last weekend cleaning gasket material off an aluminum housing. A friend is nice to have to bounce ideas off of and hopefully make faster progress. Love the various tips you include in the videos. I have a female friend who had a flame point siamese, he was a friendly goofy cat.

I appreciate the process and sharing the details of the build. Keep it coming. What is the difference in sound and performance between an X exhaust and a crossover pipe. My thought was that a crossover equalizes pressure and the X equalizes AND improves sound? Also time is irrelevant as long as you are enjoying the journey. I will be nice to see the Fer. and the LS in a side by side display some day.

Oh boy, somebody let the perfection crew out! Of course a Ferrari has to sing! I do the same with everything I build (cars motorcycles) aural pleasure of wringing the engine has just as much primacy as visual and visceral perception. Ouch! Always something ready to bite us on building stuff. I have a bad habit of only going to the emergency room if I can't put the finger back on with tape. Glad it was as mild as it was. I (try) to protect myself and sensory inputs as much as possible, not for fear of harm but I can't work proficiently on stuff the next day if I screw myself up. Farewell kitties! Thanks for taking us along with them. You and your wife show us your loving hearts reflected in the tender, enthusiastic affection that the kitties have for you both. You're good people and I've known that since meeting you. Great episode!

Bonk?

I counted to make sure there were still five!

Fab tabs! And the slotted muffler bracket is inspired yet functional design, having the ability to remove the mufflers easily. Almost sad to see the kitties go, though.

Wish i would’ve had that radius marking tool…about twenty years ago. Would’ve saved me ten. Great to see the iterations leading to the final design. A window into your creative process.

You are good people! They are all cute and healthy. Well done.

Lots of style points in this video!