Heat riser

[Fartman22]

Hello all,looking to put a new exhaust on my 61.Does anybody know if you need the heat riser or can you eliminate it ????? mine is frozen open. Thanks
G cowen
1961 GMC pick up
S.I.N.Y.

[Funky61]

I eliminated mine but I'm in sunny California.

[bozzhogg]

You can get by without it. But if you live were it get's cold like in the north, north east you might want that heat riser. I tried driving without it and it was OK for wail. But after I put one in it ran a lot better. By the way I live in North Carolina. Ross.Hodges:thumbsup: