Walker 55277 Front Exhaust Pipe
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Thank you for taking the time to contact us. The 55277 Front pipe, according to Walker, will fit a 1996-2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Jeep Cherokee with a four-cylinder engine from 1999. engine with a displacement of 0L
Only the four are included.
Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Walker demonstrates how to install the 55277 Front pipe on a 1996-model vehicle. It's unclear whether a 1999 Jeep Cherokee will fit directly into a 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ or if modifications will be required.
Near the pipe's outlet, a hanger is welded.
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This was one of three possible outcomes. Number one, it was made on either a Monday or a Friday. Scenario 2: The welder messed up this one and had no idea how to weld or properly position the flange before welding on the o2 bung. Finally, in possibility 3, Walker's quality control department was on vacation the week this down pipe was manufactured. I've used this exact part number several times over the years, and the quality always appears to be good for the price, but Stevie Wonder could've welded this thing better than whoever or whatever machine welded it (out of calibration). The birds have arrived! My biggest problem is the friggin flange, not the weld. Wtf? It's a good thing I'm a good welder because I only intend to rework this part, but Walker, this is simply unacceptable. Stay away from this thing if you can't weld, because if you buy it to save money and have a shop install it, they'll either tell you they can't or get dollar signs in their eyes at the prospect of fixing it and charging you through the nose to make it work. The most important takeaway here is that it's a gamble; you could get a winner, but you could also get a flop.
The year is 1998, and the Jeep XJ is one of the most popular models. You'll have a hard time finding another manufacturer for this B pipe. br>br>Installing it in my driveway required some heavy lifting, and I used up all of my curse words on the neighbors. To be fair, it's possible that it had something to do with the collector on the new header being at a slightly different angle than the manifold. br>br>At the very least, the oxygen sensor bung hole was in the right spot and threaded properly. To be honest, I'm not sure I'd buy another pipe from Walker; if it's supposed to be "drop in" or "bolt on," it should be able to do so without the need for a BFH's persuasion.
Installed a new exhaust manifold with the pipe, which, as others have stated, is of poor quality. The transmission crossmember hanger broke at the welds on the pipe, leaving an inch square hole in the pipe, after only three months (less than 6,000 miles). Not happy with the product. Walker manufacturing plant is close to my area, and they will be getting a call and complaint tomorrow. This section is not at all something I would recommend.
For my 1998 Jeep Cherokee 4, it appears to be a good piece at a good price. The only downside was having to put it in and out three times because I had to heat up the bracket and bend it down to keep the pipe from hitting my trans crossmember, despite having a brand new Mopar trans mount. It finally fit up nicely after some heat and a few smacks with a bfg. We'll see how well it holds up in the long run. And use felpro 60836 for the manifold-to-downpipe gasket; I used it with the walker dynomax exhaust kit 17340 and my old eBay cat. It appears to be reasonable.
The metal is thin, and just holding it gives you the impression that it will not last long. My stock one was destroyed due to a broken front drive shaft joint, so I had to replace it, but I'll probably replace this one as well. It didn't line up properly, causing the cat to lean against the transmission mount, so I had to brace the front of the pipe against the unibody with some wood and use a jack to bend the pipe up so it wouldn't lean against the tranny mount.
It was an ideal fit. It was simple to remove the old, cracked pipe and replace it with this one. The Jeep didn't even have to be jacked up. Before installing the metal, I also painted it with a high-heat paint to protect it. We'll have to wait and see how that pans out in the long run.
However, it fit perfectly on my 1999 XJ and didn't have the strange dent right after the manifold that the OEM pipes did, and the welds appeared to be in good shape. One thing to keep in mind if you have a long arm: it sticks out a little further on the pass side than the OEM pipe, which could cause contact if flexed out.
br>Because the metal support rod that slides into the crossmember rubber mount is only 1/4" in diameter rather than 1/2", there is enough slop for it to vibrate and rattle against the steel crossmember. To fix this, I purchased some 1/4" ID fuel line and slid it over the support rod; it then fit into the rubber mount and worked perfectly. br>There are no other intermediate pipes available. As a result, you'll need to deal with it.
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