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Jul 18, 2006 | 02:13 PM

fordpower88

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Remove Muffler??

Can I remove the muffler from '01 f-250 7.3L and not harm anything? I want to get a better sound out of my truck and dont have the money for a complete system yet. The truck is an auto with 106000 miles on it. Will I gain anything other than sound out of it by doing this? Thanks for any help!!

Jul 18, 2006 | 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fordpower88

Go for it! U can get a piece of galvanized pipe and use SS butt type clamps to replace the section. Any good Auto parts store has the stuff.
No welding. About $50 for everything. You'll improve your EGT readings and pick up some cool turbo whistle sound. Just make sure she'll pass any applicable state inspections.
SS clamps HERE for your 3.5" stock system.
Be advised that u may pick up some cabin exhaust drone.
No mistaking the sound...it pervades the cab and sounds
very annoying. The stock muffler adds length to the stock pipe sufficient to cancel out the drone. The thick wall stock pipe also helps. Good luck!
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Jul 18, 2006 | 02:52 PM

eric777

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I paid good money for my dand Magnaflow exhaust sytem only to take the muffler off b/c it was not even close to sounding mean

Jul 18, 2006 | 04:57 PM

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here is some analogy i just made up. a stock exhaust is like a bulldog in a cage.

a muffled 4 or 5" system is like holding a cat up to the front of the cage.

a straight piped system is like letting the bull dog out of the cage.

thank you, thank you..