Side Exit Exhaust
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Side Exit Exhaust
Perhaps this should go in another forum but it is FE related...
I was wondering if anyone has routed their tailpipes to exit just ahead of the rear wheels on a long wheel base truck. I have a midly built 390 with Hookers, H-pipe, and Flowmaster 40 Series going into a '65 F100. The specifics I'm curious about is what length of tailpipes were used as well as the length of head pipes. Also has anyone had any problems with the exhaust staining their aluminum wheels?
If anyone has any pics that'd sure be appreciaed. Thanx in advance.....
I was wondering if anyone has routed their tailpipes to exit just ahead of the rear wheels on a long wheel base truck. I have a midly built 390 with Hookers, H-pipe, and Flowmaster 40 Series going into a '65 F100. The specifics I'm curious about is what length of tailpipes were used as well as the length of head pipes. Also has anyone had any problems with the exhaust staining their aluminum wheels?
If anyone has any pics that'd sure be appreciaed. Thanx in advance.....
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I put a generic dual exhaust kit on my long bed '67 with a 352. I bought the cheap hedman headers and $100 dual kit. It comes with short flexable pipe to get around tranny crossmember and then a 18" pipe to the muffler then a short piece with 90 deg. to shoot out the side. It is in the middle of the bed panel between cab and wheels. I wanted it farther back but did not have enough addition pipe laying around to extend it. I'll do it someday. I might put better mufflers on it, like flowmasters. It does not stain my white wagon wheels, but they aren't too pretty anymore so it might be hard to tell. It does burn a bit of oil so that does not help either.
I prefer behind the wheels to keep from staining the rims/tires, but this was cheap and it works for now. Might buy one of the cheap dual kits that has the rear tailpipes and weld it together.
I prefer behind the wheels to keep from staining the rims/tires, but this was cheap and it works for now. Might buy one of the cheap dual kits that has the rear tailpipes and weld it together.
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i was gonna with the side exit exhaust but with my short wheel base the muffler would have been under the cab and made interior resonace loud and annoying. anyone tried the muffler under the cab? was it to loud within the cab?
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http://www.thedreyerfamily.com/69f250/67f250/exh.htm
I've run side exit on several trucks now. I finally did one the way I wanted with the 67/69 project. I call it a "dual dual".
I've run side exit on several trucks now. I finally did one the way I wanted with the 67/69 project. I call it a "dual dual".
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Yeah, all of my old fords have been long beds.
should be some pics in the gallery with the bed on.
should be some pics in the gallery with the bed on.
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I put the cheap side exit dual exhaust kit on my truck, and I hate it. It makes it far too loud in the cab. That, and there was no way to route it but down. It looks like 
. If I had it to do over again, and I will when I drop the new engine in, I'm gonna custom route and weld it up, having it exit strait out the back.
. If I had it to do over again, and I will when I drop the new engine in, I'm gonna custom route and weld it up, having it exit strait out the back.
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yeah thats what im gonna do im gong to go down to the muffler shop or anyplace i can get cheap pipe and just straight pipe it out the rear, those ones always look the nicest. whats the best muffler company for deep and loud? if my pipes are going out the rear id want em loud enough so i can hear it.
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I like the Thrush magnum glasspacks. Sounds good and cheap too! Just make sure you apply some grease to the connections and clamp 'em on so that you can replace them when they blow out. But I've had one on my Explorer for a year and a half, and it's still doing good.
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I put pipes out the back with my 390 longbed with Flowmaster 40's on it with a 30 degree turndown by the rear bumper and it sounds real nice. The muffler shop did it and they are not just straight pipes, they have some bends in them. I didnt get a H pipe installed. Do you guys think the H pipe makes a big difference in sound? I could have one installed pretty easy. The picture in my gallery doesnt really show the pipes.
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It cost me $400 to get the flowmaster 40's and the complete system out the back with 2 1/2 pipe with the turn downs at the end. You can just see them under my bumper and I am going to put chrome tips on them. It should look pretty good. 1 year warranty on the system and mufflers also.
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