iv been reading up and i think my inline six is way to quiet... everyones bashing my motor when i know if i had the money i could make her a torque monster. but i dont.. so im trying to make her sound beastly. i dont think muffler mods are gonna do anything but make it sound like a tractor. but i was thinking if i split the manifolds into dual exaust straght from the motor in 3" piping would that work?? and if i did that will i loose any power? and is there any other options i have for a badder sounding truck?

thanks

 

Have fun...Cos even if you do get the idle-1,500 rpm sounding nice an throaty, the upper rpms will let the cat outta the bag....


-Wes

 

I have an EFI 4.9L that'll be going in a project '64 F100, I plan to run the efi manifolds, cut the pipe off right before the first cat, run 3" pipe from there out to a long glasspack or turbo muffler with a 3" tailpipe, that's my recommendation for a cheap, decent performing exhaust. I wouldn't use a muffler that's too loud or it'll sound like crap.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...und-clips.html here is a link to the exhaust section just for the 4.9/300-6 alot of us have posted videos with different exhaust setups on 300s it could be helpful for you in deciding which route you want to go..

 

hey man let me know how it sounds or send me a vid .. id love to hear what it sounds like before i go cuttin into my daily driver

 

OK, I hope your not in a hurry though! I probably won't be getting after the project in earnest until next winter!

 

I don't know, maybe it's me getting older, but part of me likes a nice quiet comfortable truck for a daily driver. But if you must know here is my recipe for sound on my 96 F150 (with a 300). Hacked both cats and made a Y-pipe into 2.5" single pipe with a Dynomax Super turbo muffler and a 2.5" single tailpipe out the stock location. It has a little throatiness to it at idle, but otherwise it has a really mild growl to it; nothing obnoxious. I would definately not put true duals on your truck, it WILL sound like a pissed off bumble bee. IMO the best sound you will get is from a single exhaust, you could go with a SI DO muffler if you must have duals. The bottom line is, it's an inline six it will NEVER sound like a V8, especially because it's an EFI motor.
As for people bashing your motor, unfortunately you really can't control what they say or do. Although sometimes it would be nice to punch them in the face, usually that is only temporary relief though... then you might have bigger problems on your hands. Anyone with any vehicle knowledge and an open mind wouldn't have anything truly bad to say about the Ford 300 six. In the community of people who actually know anything, it's one of the most respected engines ever produced. They're known for stubborn reliability and bulletproof durability. A while back I was talking to a guy who used to work for a local car dealer in my area. He said they had a few Ford trucks come in with these engines in the Cash for Cluckers program. He told me the 300 sixes were one of the hardest engines to kill. Makes me sick when I think about it

 

i have duals coming off the factory header. same size. running to dual cherrybomb turbo mufflers just after the cab. it sounds good for the most part exp on the down shifts. but there are times it sounds rediculas but really only if i let'er eat. but after all it didnt cost me a dime and im happy with it for now. i want to finish the set up this summer

 

yea i consulted wit my buddy whos a ford expert .. and im just gonna chop the stock muffler and run a cherry bomb and punch out the cat so its still there but nothings in it ... (for inspection purposes)

and this engin has been beet to hell and back but still tickin .. i love the inline 6
maby later when i get money imma bore out theengine and put bigger pistons and a new cam shaft . split the exaust and run dualls wit cherry bombs ... but for now im goin with the cheep sound makers :-p