muffler time
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muffler time
Ok guy's I know this is purely personal but it's getting to the time to get some mufflers ( I would like to have them for initial start up ) Because of the vette diff it would be difficult and messy to run to the rear so the plan is to drop in front of the diff and turnouts . I like a reasonably noticeable sound but will be long tripping it so I ( my wife ) don't want it to drone or be loud in the cab . Again I know this is subjective and the more cab insulation the better but what are you guys running ? 408 small block ford with a healthy cam .
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Mufflers are definitely a personal choice. I have a few car friends with different systems but have found I prefer the Borla mufflers. That is what I installed on my wife's 52 with a Coyote 5.0. Quiet while cruising, aggressive under acceleration and no drone. I'm sure you will get many other opinions no matter how wrong they are.
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Mufflers
I used a kit from Summit Racing that came with an X-pipe system, i also bought 4 j-pipes and stainless steel clamps.
The mufflers were a Summit brand as well. The mufflers look like glasspack mufflers but are actually designed with two inner cones that are in opposite direction of each other. This makes them reversible, not that I needed them to be. They are 24" mufflers and relatively quiet. I haven't driven my truck yet, but they seem mellow and have a good tone.
I am running a Jaguar IRS with the full cage, so I have my pipes exiting in front of the rear wheels. My system is made from aluminized 2.5 inch pipe that I painted with high temperature paint.
Works for me - hope the photos help.
Thanks
Dan.
The mufflers were a Summit brand as well. The mufflers look like glasspack mufflers but are actually designed with two inner cones that are in opposite direction of each other. This makes them reversible, not that I needed them to be. They are 24" mufflers and relatively quiet. I haven't driven my truck yet, but they seem mellow and have a good tone.
I am running a Jaguar IRS with the full cage, so I have my pipes exiting in front of the rear wheels. My system is made from aluminized 2.5 inch pipe that I painted with high temperature paint.
Works for me - hope the photos help.
Thanks
Dan.
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Mufflers are definitely a personal choice. I have a few car friends with different systems but have found I prefer the Borla mufflers. That is what I installed on my wife's 52 with a Coyote 5.0. Quiet while cruising, aggressive under acceleration and no drone. I'm sure you will get many other opinions no matter how wrong they are.
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I used this system. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bor-10512/overview/ The kit included a set of these. https://www.borla.com/products/proxs...t__400481.html
I have found that most glass packs and a crossover give the sound qualities you want. I have a set of these Flowmaster HP-2 PERFORMANCE MUFFLERSon my 56 Y-bock and love the sound after I installed a crossover.
I have found that most glass packs and a crossover give the sound qualities you want. I have a set of these Flowmaster HP-2 PERFORMANCE MUFFLERSon my 56 Y-bock and love the sound after I installed a crossover.
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I healthy 408 and no tail pipes? I would go with either summit or Dynomax turbo mufflers, cheaper mufflers are usually quieter. I installed summit turbo mufflers with tail pipes on a nova and it sounded great, but with no tail pipes may be too loud. Forget flow masters, glass packs, or other can style mufflers, it will be too loud with no tail pipes. This is not a flathead engine LOL. My 383 with hooker aero chamber mufflers and no tail pipes sounds great but is too loud for road tripping and tail pipes are going on shortly. I must be getting old but if I can't hear the radio or have a conversation it is too loud. I would try to run tail pipes out the sides of the truck to quiet it down, pipes exiting right behind the cab makes it worse.
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I have dual flow master 40's (no crossover pipe) that dump right in front of the rear tires and they are very loud in the cab, like drpto70ss said I'm getting old and need to find a quieter mufflers too. I like the look of where my exhaust exits, but might have to re-think it if I can't find the right muffler.