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True, sorry i didnt clarify, I prefer the out infront of rear tire because it looks unique, sounds better and all around louder. Can also improve breathing but since you were going to be hauling on a farm not sure how much time your gonna want to spend in a cab with a rediculously loud exhaust, if you run straight out back you can create a little bit more back pressure for that LOW end grunt torque you need for hauling, i did out side cause i gain more high end for when i cruise 80 plus.
Your application of the truck would do best with out back not side due to the nature and will be more comfortable while riding in the fields. Also as said i would do muffler either way, i used super 44 flowmaster. maybe you should go with a 50 series or 40, not a super 40. Gives breathing but dampens sound a little more and still gives that low GRUNT torque which is what you need.
Sorry, i bit my tonque when you said that, thought oh crap lol. But here is my clarification. sorry about that.
Your application of the truck would do best with out back not side due to the nature and will be more comfortable while riding in the fields. Also as said i would do muffler either way, i used super 44 flowmaster. maybe you should go with a 50 series or 40, not a super 40. Gives breathing but dampens sound a little more and still gives that low GRUNT torque which is what you need.
Sorry, i bit my tonque when you said that, thought oh crap lol. But here is my clarification. sorry about that.
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Since its going to be a work truck you should consider the EFI exhaust manifolds. Yes you will lose some power potential but they will be more durable and have more clearance than some of the long tubes.
My 83 302 had the exhaust exit by the pass rear tire and it worked well and sounded great. I plan to do the same with my 300 with a Walker turbo muffler or maybe a Magnaflow.
Inlines do have a distinctive tone. A friend had an old 40's Buick Fireball straight eight that sounded terrific with 3" single exhaust with a huge glass pack. I use to drive an old army truck that had a big Reo straight six straight piped out the side of the cab and it sounded mean banging up through the gears. IMOH inline sixes sound much better than V6s.
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rikard
My 83 302 had the exhaust exit by the pass rear tire and it worked well and sounded great. I plan to do the same with my 300 with a Walker turbo muffler or maybe a Magnaflow.
Inlines do have a distinctive tone. A friend had an old 40's Buick Fireball straight eight that sounded terrific with 3" single exhaust with a huge glass pack. I use to drive an old army truck that had a big Reo straight six straight piped out the side of the cab and it sounded mean banging up through the gears. IMOH inline sixes sound much better than V6s.
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rikard
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Since its going to be a work truck you should consider the EFI exhaust manifolds. Yes you will lose some power potential but they will be more durable and have more clearance than some of the long tubes.
My 83 302 had the exhaust exit by the pass rear tire and it worked well and sounded great. I plan to do the same with my 300 with a Walker turbo muffler or maybe a Magnaflow.
Inlines do have a distinctive tone. A friend had an old 40's Buick Fireball straight eight that sounded terrific with 3" single exhaust with a huge glass pack. I use to drive an old army truck that had a big Reo straight six straight piped out the side of the cab and it sounded mean banging up through the gears. IMOH inline sixes sound much better than V6s.
regards
rikard
My 83 302 had the exhaust exit by the pass rear tire and it worked well and sounded great. I plan to do the same with my 300 with a Walker turbo muffler or maybe a Magnaflow.
Inlines do have a distinctive tone. A friend had an old 40's Buick Fireball straight eight that sounded terrific with 3" single exhaust with a huge glass pack. I use to drive an old army truck that had a big Reo straight six straight piped out the side of the cab and it sounded mean banging up through the gears. IMOH inline sixes sound much better than V6s.
regards
rikard
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I didnt consider clearance as it will be a farm truck. But as for me, i would spend an extra $100 personally, but its just preference. For durability, and no risk of cracks or holes, go with EFI manifolds, for a little better performance and some added maintance in 8+ years go with clifford for extra gains and sound. That little maintance may include redoing the ceramic which can be done for $100 at the most. Least where i am located.
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I am using the stock manifolds, but i didn't like the look of the 90 degree bend in the walker pipe so I built my own out of the factory pipes and merged them into a 3" pipe, its big, but its gonna be well muffled. I have out-grown having a loud DD, thats what I have my capri for...
unfortunately I can't tell you how it sounds, deployment happened before i got the injection finished.
this is the last photo i got of it, before I welded it up and cut it down some (as shown that pipe is roughly 8" off the ground), fits really good though.
unfortunately I can't tell you how it sounds, deployment happened before i got the injection finished.
this is the last photo i got of it, before I welded it up and cut it down some (as shown that pipe is roughly 8" off the ground), fits really good though.
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Nitesaber: "... if you run straight out back you can create a little bit more back pressure for that LOW end grunt torque you need for hauling,..."
That is an erroneous statement. The idea that an engine needs back pressure was debunked by David Vizard and others way back in the last century.
That is an erroneous statement. The idea that an engine needs back pressure was debunked by David Vizard and others way back in the last century.
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Harte3.. "engine needs back pressure"
Never said they need it, but the built up pressure does add more low end power, physics proves that by as you build pressure within the cylinder and as it exhausts it, it creates a massive build up and as the engine forces it out it basically pushes the cam harder one way, not faster, but just the general push is increased.. it isnt much of a difference unless you understand and pull a s*** load. i used to tow well more than my share for 2 years and i noticed the difference on the truck i used when i opened it up, i couldnt get the umph off the line with that load on a wide open exhaust vs the one with greater "back pressure". But it is all in how you drive, and what you want to believe and what you have experienced. I have experience with both set ups and towed well over 5k a load 4 times a week with my dads 4.9L f350, but thx.
Never said they need it, but the built up pressure does add more low end power, physics proves that by as you build pressure within the cylinder and as it exhausts it, it creates a massive build up and as the engine forces it out it basically pushes the cam harder one way, not faster, but just the general push is increased.. it isnt much of a difference unless you understand and pull a s*** load. i used to tow well more than my share for 2 years and i noticed the difference on the truck i used when i opened it up, i couldnt get the umph off the line with that load on a wide open exhaust vs the one with greater "back pressure". But it is all in how you drive, and what you want to believe and what you have experienced. I have experience with both set ups and towed well over 5k a load 4 times a week with my dads 4.9L f350, but thx.
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