Glasspacks?
Glasspacks?
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Ventura, CA
I have glasspacks on my 77 F150 with a 400. I purchased the dual kit from LMC and I love the sound. I like to drive around in first and get the revs up to about 4K then let off the gas and listen to it pop and bang, makes people jump 
. I think for overall sound though I'd go wiht the flowmasters. I had a single flowmaster that exited before the rear wheel on the passenger side on the same motor before the glasspacks and i thought it sounded better than the glaspacks do. There is no mistaking the tin can flowmaster sound.
. I think for overall sound though I'd go wiht the flowmasters. I had a single flowmaster that exited before the rear wheel on the passenger side on the same motor before the glasspacks and i thought it sounded better than the glaspacks do. There is no mistaking the tin can flowmaster sound.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Oregon
My 79 currently has a single exit Flowmaster coming off the 400, stock manifolds. I really don't like the sound at all. Too much of the 'tinny' sound, not enough engine noise. I only paid $50 for it, including installation, so no loss. My roommate's Chebby with a 350 has headers and dual Flows, and it sounds great though.
My 73 has duals off of the 390 with glasspacks, and I LOVE the sound of it. Before I got a muffler on the 79, it had no muffler, and while it sounded really good, it was WAY too loud to drive around a small town and not get pulled over.
I just got my headers for the 400 in the mail yesterday, and I'm going with duals and glasspacks when I get the exhaust done. Well, unless I find another Flowmaster for cheap.
My 73 has duals off of the 390 with glasspacks, and I LOVE the sound of it. Before I got a muffler on the 79, it had no muffler, and while it sounded really good, it was WAY too loud to drive around a small town and not get pulled over.
I just got my headers for the 400 in the mail yesterday, and I'm going with duals and glasspacks when I get the exhaust done. Well, unless I find another Flowmaster for cheap.
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By far the Flow Masters sound the best if you get the right ones. But because of the cost, Ill prob never have any. GlassPacks are GOOD Cheap sound. Flows are GREAT Expensive sound. Its all in how much money is the diff worth to you?
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Local muffler shop around here swears that Flowmasters only sound good on Mustang GTs. He recommended Magnaflows. I still only have 1 old Flowmaster on mine running out to duals. Too high-pitched for me, but I have to fix the things that don't work first.
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Glasspacks are white trash Flowmasters!! 
But they sound good. I have a set on my Bronco and on my 77. They are quiet at idle and they make noise when you want it.
I've found that Flowmasters on Ford engines have kind of a hollow, tinny sound that resonates in the cab at cruise speeds. I don't know if it is the firing order or what the cause is. But I have a set on a 65 Chevy that don't have this problem.
Jason
But they sound good. I have a set on my Bronco and on my 77. They are quiet at idle and they make noise when you want it.I've found that Flowmasters on Ford engines have kind of a hollow, tinny sound that resonates in the cab at cruise speeds. I don't know if it is the firing order or what the cause is. But I have a set on a 65 Chevy that don't have this problem.
Jason
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Sydney, Australia
There's a guy with a flowmaster pipe who put up a video on youtube, sounds good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz4LkASu-6A
Not sure how the glasspacks compare?
Cheers,
Toothman
Not sure how the glasspacks compare?
Cheers,
Toothman
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Mine, 400 Headers and glasspacks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr1P3B9EX78
and another slow drive by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkyvyxYWwXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr1P3B9EX78
and another slow drive by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkyvyxYWwXU
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Originally Posted by Toothman
There's a guy with a flowmaster pipe who put up a video on youtube, sounds good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz4LkASu-6A
Not sure how the glasspacks compare?
Cheers,
Toothman
Not sure how the glasspacks compare?
Cheers,
Toothman
I would recommend the Flowmaster's mufflers, but you can't beat the price of glasspacks.
