Side exit exhaust?
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Side exit exhaust?
I thinking about shortening the exhaust pipe on my 1991 F250 4x4 exiting it out the passenger side in front of the rear wheel just behind the cat. Have any of you done this and if so what muffler did you opt to go with that is not overly loud, I understand that's subjective but I don't want to draw too much attention to the truck.
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Mine had it already installed like that when I bought it. I personally don't like the look and will be converting to rear exit. Not sure what brand but its pretty quiet...too quiet for n older truck like that.
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I didn't ask, hes a 2nd generation craftsman in a little shop in my town and I trust him. I will post photos later and if it is possible put up a short video. My only instructions were quality unit, made in USA and for it to rumble, not to roar. I will let you know how it worked out.
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Me too! Always curious how the old shops are doing.
My long time go-to shop (50 years and counting) is on it's third generation. Unfortunately...
The grandpa was the best, with the sons doing a very credible job for 30 years or more. But they were adamant (especially the younger son who loved to build race cars and trucks) that crossovers and H-pipes and X-pipes added backpressure, drone, and generally just made everything worse. Plus they both thought louder was better for most people. Not my taste, or education at all.
So for me, I finally stopped letting them do it and only let their "hired help" (used to own his own muffler shop) work on my vehicles. This way I always got what I wanted without the argument and sour grapes when I didn't listen to their expertise.
Grandson is not opinionated at all and is just doing time. But has a good humor about the family business, so still gets some of my business. But can you guess why I'm thinking that I'll be making my own systems from now on?
Long story to basically say, yes you can trust the old craftsmen on many things, but don't forget to have your own ideas and not let them talk you out of what you wanted as long as you know it's what you want.
And never let them run your dual pipes up against brake lines, wiring and fuel hoses!
Paul
My long time go-to shop (50 years and counting) is on it's third generation. Unfortunately...
The grandpa was the best, with the sons doing a very credible job for 30 years or more. But they were adamant (especially the younger son who loved to build race cars and trucks) that crossovers and H-pipes and X-pipes added backpressure, drone, and generally just made everything worse. Plus they both thought louder was better for most people. Not my taste, or education at all.
So for me, I finally stopped letting them do it and only let their "hired help" (used to own his own muffler shop) work on my vehicles. This way I always got what I wanted without the argument and sour grapes when I didn't listen to their expertise.
Grandson is not opinionated at all and is just doing time. But has a good humor about the family business, so still gets some of my business. But can you guess why I'm thinking that I'll be making my own systems from now on?
Long story to basically say, yes you can trust the old craftsmen on many things, but don't forget to have your own ideas and not let them talk you out of what you wanted as long as you know it's what you want.
And never let them run your dual pipes up against brake lines, wiring and fuel hoses!
Paul
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This place belonged to his father, Dicks Muffler in Fairfield California. It's a dying business, but I'm not going to be the guy that lets it die if I can avoid it. They used to do all kinds of repairs on municipal vehicles and cop cars. Our vehicles are lasting longer and nobody needs mufflers on fleet vehicles anymore, Yeah, I paid 30% more than I might have otherwise but I did my part and he did an amazing job.