OK so I decided to replace the pipe today and it was a relativly easy job .......except for the flange to exhaust minifold. The three nuts came off wit ease and dropped the flange easy. Took the pipe off and noticed that the new flange had the holes closer together than the old one. The pipe was still a 2" OD pipe but the flange just would not line up correctly. So I took a hack saw and cut straight down the three holes for the diameter of the bolt hole and made a notch . Replaced the "O" ring and the other style gasket too.Well to cut to the chase it all worked out and I also used a 2"ID 5" section of pipe coated inside with exhaust pipe compound to cover the seam where I cut the pipe on the 1st attempt. I just put the sleeve over the two pipes and used 2" "U" clamps to secure it. Was alot easier than droping the X member and suspension to get the pipe in. I am happy with the job and it seem like it is as solid as it can be.