Slight Fitment Issue, Used parts-No Turning Back! Chevy Tahoe 5.3 Corsa Exhaust

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[@IR-nq4qv]

Ray: I've been working on a customer's muffler all day Wife Unit: You poor dear, you must be exhausted..

[@philsonnenberg6092]

Funny. I think this is one of Ray's personal vehicles tho. seen it a few times if my memory serves.

[@aderi31415]

@@philsonnenberg6092 I seem to recall that he bought it for Wife Unit but he wound up driving it more than her during the Escaredo project.

[@woody95124]

HAAAAA

[@ziradee]

Now does wife unit get it back? Or is it too manly sounding now?

[@desotosky1372]

Wife unit liked it until the first time she had to pay for a fillup.....

[@mikep3509]

Since everyone in comment land is an expert welder, you sir, are a brave man for showing your welding prowess. Well done. Makin it work 👍

[@ericl9333]

I wish I was a welding expert 😊 I know what you mean though.

[@rodgerpetrick6502]

It's nice to see a mechanic tackle anything and make it work.

[@chaddelong6795]

Keep up the good work ray. Really like that we can enjoy full video quality (2160p HDR) without having to have KZbin premium unlike some content creators 👍🏻

[@Dave.76]

Bright lights !!! Loud noises!!! Cutting,welding!! Performance enhancing, All in one video👍👍👍 Go you good thing!! Excellent as always 👊👊

[@Lugia21]

I just read this on his voice.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

That new exhaust sound is sublime

[@jimlangley840]

No bushings were harmed in the making of this video.

[@IR-nq4qv]

although several welders broke down and started crying.

[@rafaeldalmau664]

😂

[@rafaeldalmau664]

😂

[@Modore64]

Pretty cool you got it to fit. Sounds great.

[@billinphoenix255]

When you have room an angle grinder is truly wonderful, I leave the guard on, used a buddys without and it attacked my "flangie". I worry about you, working one handed and not dressing up to weld, great vids Ray

[@bensmith6051]

Wife Unit gonna be getting speeding tickets now, wanting to hear that Chevy Thunder all the time.

[@DJTAZ1996]

That tahoe 5.3 sounds mean with that exhaust..beautiful truck. Love the grill on those

[@not-a-raccoon]

Don't forget to change the blinker fluid after the muffler valve

[@kenholt8297]

Oh, good catch. Glad Ray has detail oriented viewers!😮😂😂🎉🎉. I just got some more blinker fluid an was disgusted by the price increase!😂

[@svthorasailing4868]

And refill smoke in the wiring loom.

[@not-a-raccoon]

@@kenholt8297 at least it hasnt gone up as much as brake rotor grease. I just about choked.. 😳

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Muffler bearings also !

[@richardjackson1397]

I hope you don't forget new set of muffler bearings 😅

[@danieltaylor9164]

Most definitely looks like you were in the Seabees! If it won't fit, make it fit! Can Do! I don't remember if you said it was your vehicle but the working on a Saturday, used components, making it fit and wife unit sticker give it away... Let us know how she likes it...

[@mikkolempinen2717]

The original exhaust looked fine 😮

[@stevedeleon8775]

GOOD JOB RAY!...Sounds Chevy 🦣 Tough!

[@shawn2296]

I know I'm glad to be here on a Monday gonna grab coffee and complete tradition

[@onmyowntime]

your welding skills have improved padawan🧔

[@jthonn]

Obviously that was a want and not a need. Nice job Ray.

[@brucemadden1626]

Glad to see you lubed the rubber hangers; maybe try antiseize on the pipes next time as they will slide and fit together much easier plus make disassembly nice for "the next guy".

[@jamesflournoy2262]

That valve in the factory exhaust is to help with the flutter sound created by 4 cylinder mode when afm is actuated

[@johncraig406]

nice job, Ray. always enjoy your videos, you explain the nuances of the little things for us, who have forgotten.

[@billydarton2113]

Great installation, was surprised at the Great sound.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

now that is loud compared to the stock set up. just great how you adapted the early, to late truck. it was neat how you adapted the hangers to work, that tool is great! to remove the rubber would be such a pain, especially on an original system.

[@KenSch2020]

That new exhaust sounds really good on that 2016 Tahoe.

[@ryulee458]

Well good morning Ray another cool day get that cup of java ☕ and warm up lol 😂😂😂

[@TXCherokee]

Super nice exhaust install. Sounds great

[@TheRange7]

That sounds great Ray. Super nice install as well.

[@krisjones3359]

Love your channel Ray, hate your welding Ray, lol, love to you and wife unit ❤👍

[@jeffsullivan3101]

I have a Corsa exhaust on my Hemi Grand Cherokee and love it. Makes noise when you really give it the gas but otherwise quiet and no drone.

[@claudiathomas5659]

Ha vice grip good to see your still working.

[@jeremyr6576]

I love your welding gloves!!

[@martyh9309]

That was awesome as always!! You could add one more hanger to the unused bushing up by the axle. Might keep it from wiggling quite as much.

[@joehebert8070]

You did a wonderful job like always your a great mechanic and a wonderful dad.

[@GardsFTW]

This thing sounds incredible

[@jamesbizelli8568]

Oh boy! You created plenty of ammunition for all the welders and safety police on this one! It’s only one of the many reasons I love the channel. Thanks for all your hard work and teaching you’ve made me a better car worker oner 😀

[@bobbg9041]

READ MY POST.

[@ilbercgross4736]

I just started the video and Ray is talking about the exhaust swap. I am thing that there is a lot of welding and Ray always says he is not a welder. Really looking forward to the rest of the video. I am sure he will do fine. He will make sure there are no leaks. He might not be a welder but he is a guy to make sure the job is done.

[@b9bot148]

That pipe expander is definitely a handy tool doing exhaust work.

[@davidbaize4825]

While you were driving, the downshift sounded like the Borla exhaust on my C5 Corvette. Corsa is often used on C5 Corvettes. Nice sounding 😁👍

[@alanearnest6040]

Exhaust work is one of my favorite thinks to do,it ranks up there with a shot of brake clean in your eye

[@kevinwilliams4899]

Improvise, adapt, overcome! all in one edition. Great job keep it up Ray.

[@LilYeshua]

My '68 Buick Gran Sport 350 California badges had one of those thermostatic spring activated exhaust valves in the passenger side exhaust manifold. It wasn't until an exhaust valve on the passenger side bank had burnt and I pulled the head realized that the valve was rusted shut. A few well placed hits on the counterweight and i got the valve to stick itself in the open position. 1968 emissions 😮

[@craigcraigster4999]

I had a similar arrangement from FoMoCo on my '69 Cougar back in the day, but it was more of a stovepipe arrangement which connected to the side of the metal air cleaner housing, can't recall if it was to heat the carb or an early emissions system type of tech , was a lonnng time ago. 🤔

[@truthwithtom816]

We called it a heat riser. Exhaust gas warmed the spring on the side of the carb to make the choke open up. @@craigcraigster4999

[@halh865]

those were heat risers - it would diverst exhaust gas through the intake manifold to heat it up - atomized the air / fuel mixture for better driveability during cold cycle warm-up. If you got on the throttle, the valve could open up for more performance. As it heated up it would open up. It was a maintenance item to inspect and lubricate it so it wouldn't seize. Many weren't maintained. When fuel injection was phased in, heat risers weren't used anymore since the injection atomized the fuel far better than carburetors did

[@jdesaavedra0432]

Back when I regularly operated GM products, that was at the bottom of the right manifold and was called the heat riser. It created temporary back pressure at startup to force exhaust gases through the intake manifold to pre-heat the carburetor. The passage would eventually close up with lead and carbon deposits. Now we route coolant.

[@MrDeleoco]

Required only one cut to remove . ... Miscalculated🤔❓ But if you had not cut the first, then I would not have known about the back pressure valve😳... Thanks for the show and tell👍

[@jameshedrick605]

Like me last year welding something for a friend and looked down and my pants weee on fire. Didn't even notice it. Sounds pretty good

[@michaelhart7841]

Sounded good by my ears 👂 👌

[@victorsantamaria100]

If only I could afford to make the drive and have you work on my vehicles. My mechanic friends don't know of you, but you're the reason why I'm so retentive, about how they work on my truck, and car.

[@sammorgan2390]

You know I'm old, I like em quiet

[@Ilikeloudmusic]

I’m watching this on my TCL QM8 with 1500 nits, that welding was so bright. I might just use this video to show how bright this TV is. Thank you Ray for filming in HDR. Excellent video as usual and I learned stuff.

[@PaulieWalnutss]

Loud and obnoxious! I call a spade a spade brother Ray. I love your contentl btw Its become my favorite auto repair channel.

[@craigcraigster4999]

MagnaFlow for (what could've been) the win.

[@jdub976]

Sounds good. Always liked those years trucks had a clean look to them.

[@terrancenorris9992]

Good deep rumble with that exhaust setup. 😊

[@clintprice2123]

Sounds better than I thought it would, not as aggressive as I was anticipating.

[@brentgilmore3281]

Great Welding Job Ray! I would have burnt the whole shop down!!!!!!

[@alijalc9987]

Love your comical narration of your work. I just wish we had those Tahoe's over here in Australia 🇦🇺. I absolutely love the 'yank tanks'.

[@elmioutdoors]

I love that your not afraid to just weld and cut and weld again with rubber gloves

[@forgetfulme1719]

he is immune to pain or toxic fumes...

[@toddnorgan4041]

Love your work all the time

[@kennethskillings5036]

Hey Ray if you can get to that crack on the exhaust how about some furnace cement or steel putty for a temp fix at least it should last long enough to hear that engine not sure what it sounds like live but on the video all you hear is the exhaust leaks Kenn👍

[@noonehere1793]

Handy tip spay those exhaust hangers with a bit of silicone first and they will slide right off (and on) and they might last a bit longer.🙂

[@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee]

37:04 some pretty trippy color streams from all the flack coming off the weld.

[@GARDENER42]

Interesting to see the pipe expander works the same way as a shield anchor.

[@realcdcruze3558]

This cat-back is much better quality than the last one. The manufacturer used stainless all around and stainless steel welding.

[@boblemon2103]

Nice job, a little hacking here a little chopping there and some welding and it fits. Hopefully they don’t go to work at 4:30 am…

[@luciozavala5002]

Good music in the back ground I like see your videos keep them coming

[@davidzold1534]

Please someone get him some new hacksaw blades! Love the videos, Ray! Keep up the great work!

[@brianjrichman]

I see the Milli-Walkie 'finger-chopper-offer' got a lot of use in this weekender special. Good work.

[@ceciljacobs1221]

You had me in tears as you were pulling in and dropped the, "We'll make it fit!" reference.😂😂😂😂

[@johnehlert4366]

I could watch your videos all day. Wish I was where you could work on my vehicles but I live in Nebraska.

[@The1roygbiv]

Great install! "With a little bit 'o help from an A DAPT A kit.'

[@gasselectric]

Love the way you make things happen

[@ChannelMarker]

Ray - loves using the welder!

[@UnknownUser-eg6yo]

Hi ray thanks for this video looks like a job done well .really enjoy your content that you put out for us retired couch potatos 😊. Thanks again. ❤. 👍

[@geraldharkness8830]

good job ray of course you remembered to disconnect the battery!

[@jeffreylord8172]

Sounds AWESOME, great work Ray.

[@sufoj]

Exhaust work is the only job I'd source elsewhere if I needed it and you were my guy. Since I'm not in FL I reckon that don't matter much. Still enjoy watching you do things my arthritis don't allow me to do anymore.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Ray @34:22 That's what you want your welder to sound like, that's correct heat and wire feed (sounds like Bacon frying) Only you said you can't weld but at this moment, you're doing it very right! Nice Healthy sound! Well Done Ray!!!!!

[@mikebarrington8828]

Really nice sound upgrade. Bank pedal monster to go with it

[@darthdevious]

That Tahoe sounds so good now. Wouldn't mind getting a similar sound out of my Ramicus.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

Even though it didn't fit in at first, the adjustments you made did make the difference. Now it sounds way better. Well done.

[@rickallen9382]

Sounds great. Good job Ray

[@larrymason2925]

Nice job Ray, sounds much betterrrr.

[@scottslattery5590]

Sounds great ray!!! Nice job!!!

[@JohnF-go3ss]

That's a DOD engine, now you are going to hear misfire going down the highway. The rest of the time will be an exhaust drone. That valve in the old exhaust was used to quell the misfire noise.

[@patrickchavez3848]

It breaks my heart knowing someone thought that exhaust was too throaty! When you started it up after all your work I swear I had an eargasm!

[@goodtimes2654]

Nice job on that bracket reinforcement innovative , will out last the exhaust. Well done !

[@edwardrobb4682]

Very nice exhaust package .

[@sammorgan2390]

Ray,you're a video making machine ! Keep them coming . I enjoy them very much

[@myfastcars]

MAN,,,,, That sounds EXCELLENT!! I bet he will be impressed with the NEW PERFORMANCE! That restricted choke had to kill a bunch of HP/TQ. PLEASE let us know the owners impression on the NEW SOUND and IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. Thats going to be the best part of this Mod!! Excellent Video! Bill C

[@aderi31415]

Ray and Wife Unit are the owners.

[@dotar9586]

@@aderi31415 That should make it much easier to get the owners impression!

[@megawega6370]

Damn...that sounds real nice. You make it look easy, Ray. Sure hope Wife Unit likes it.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Sounds just like the neighbor who starts their car at 4:30 AM and revs it to get the heat to run faster. Only slightly less "fun" than the neighbor who runs their Harley at 6AM on a Saturday for 45 minutes while they fiddle with tuning. - Ah, pay me no mind. I'm old and I like quiet.

[@edwardmoody4253]

It is easy .

[@Mech7.3]

Ray all I can say is I admire you for what and how you do your work. From one tech to another Kuddos. It’s hard to find another tech that does like you would. For that I applaud you 👍🏼🇺🇸✌️ all the way from Kansas Mech7.3

[@larrys5198]

Thanks for the explanation about the Ferd F150 : )

[@Reloader826]

Just another Great Video of Rainman doing the Amazing Work as Normal ... Thank you and Hello from Texas

[@TIREDOFEVIL]

Love the exhaust sound.

[@CG63_CarbFree]

Doin the double entendres this morning.

[@garygross3590]

Bob rossen some exhaust early in the morning. Love it

[@jonathanmimnagh8956]

More care than a dedicated muffler shop Ray! They'd have hit a problem like the brackets and gone "no, won't fit". You got it sorted until the owner either a) doesn't like the noise, b) doesn't like the look of the tailpipes. Good work.

[@LeonVisnaw]

I will admit I miss welding and this video got me thinking can I talk the wife-unit into upgrading the gauarge to 220 and installing a welder. I don't know what I would weld, but I'd have one...

[@fartzinacan]

I've had a Corsa exhaust on my 02 Silverado since I came back from deployment in 2004. Twenty years and a bit over 500,000 miles and it still sounds great. The only issue I ever had was with Corsa itself. I had been rear ended and one of the exhaust hangers had been damaged. I called to purchase a new one, because it was a different size than OEM and they denied my purchase. I spoke to someone else and again, they denied my purchase saying that I'd need to buy a new system. This went on for a few years before finally getting someone to sell me a new hanger but they gave me one instead. It arrived and was not the correct isolator. The original steel hanger, mounted to the frame, is smaller than the rubber isolator. They said that they never changed the design on the steel part and that the rubber part is just an OEM part. So what happens every few months is that side of the exhaust will come loose and either fall off or drag the ground. One day I'll get a TIG welder for other projects and then properly fix the exhaust and hanger.

[@golf25radioman]

That is a sweet sounding exhaust note. Just a few mods from the original application. Your insight into how to make them is great. I'll admit I question a few steps, but after finished I concur (not that you need mine). Thanks for another educational & entertaining video. I'm sure the customer is going to be very satisfied with the results.

[@chewysnack28]

I can see why they said that it was too aggressive, but I think it sounds awesome.

[@hans3432]

Wie immer: saubere und schnelle Arbeit. Grüße aus NRW Germany

[@daviddankenbring6659]

I enjoy his tips and tricks