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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 01:30 AM
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Exhaust modification question

The patient: 1976 F-250; 460 engine; C6 transmission. It has the auxiliary fuel tank on the driver's side.
It has a single muffler on the passenger's side. The two 2-1/2 inch exhaust pipes connect to the muffler. One 2-1/2 inch tail pipe exits the muffler.


Two 2-1/2 inch exhaust pipes entering muffler




One 2-1/2 inch tail pipe exiting muffler


I'm wondering if it is possible to modify the muffler to add a second tail pipe parallel to the original. I'd like the two tail pipes to flow approximately the same. The objective is to get a better flow to the exhaust without increasing the noise level.

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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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You really can't modify the muffler because it has an inlet and outlet built into the interior you'd miss if you cut another opening.

a 3" single adapted right behind the muffler would be your best bet. the short 2 1'2 section wouldn't restrict things much at all. though I really question if the benefit would be worth the effort.

The other thing you could do it what I have, put two 48" glass packs on your head pipes and run 2 1/2 tail pipes off those. it has a soft mellow sound that beats the high dollar exhaust systems I've put on muscle cars all to heck. I never liked glass packs but it was because they were too short, long ones sound great.
 
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Dual inlet, dual outlet muffler:https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bor-400286
 
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