Tube time
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Tube time
Well it's exhaust time for the "55" and I haven't made up my mind on how I want to set the dumps, out the side, the back, bottom dumps? The question is, does any one have finish product pic's in their galleries of their trucks and how they look?
RICH
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I exited the pipes right in front of the rear wheels. My thinking was with dual exhaust from the 351 that the hump over the rear axle would make a "P" trap and tend to rust out the mufflers and pipes with the condensation. That was 35 years ago and I still am running the same pipes and mufflers. I did add a crossover so it doesn't sound like a four banger when you stand on the side. I don't know how much it helped performance since it already can smoke um in several gears but it does sound like a V-8. Sorry no pictures must do that this weekend if I get time.
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check your local laws concerning exhaust systems. Here in Alberta you can't have the exhaust exiting underneath the car, must exit pass the body line.
that being said, my personal favourite is exiting out the side in front of the rear tires with an oval shaped exhaust tip.
rgds
Mike
that being said, my personal favourite is exiting out the side in front of the rear tires with an oval shaped exhaust tip.
rgds
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I use side dumps. I modified the running boards for the pipe exits.
Remember, the longer the pipes, the quieter the sound. Pointing the tips down also muffles a lot. Length of system and tip angle and shape, as well as muffler choice, of course, determine the exhaust sound level and tone.
Remember, the longer the pipes, the quieter the sound. Pointing the tips down also muffles a lot. Length of system and tip angle and shape, as well as muffler choice, of course, determine the exhaust sound level and tone.
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Thanks
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Ya.......... there must be a hundred different concepts, All close to the same body style, but the trucks all have their own personality, the tubes kind of explain the personality of, lets say, (DAD), LOL, thats why it's nice to look at, should I say, concept pic's
KEEP um coming
RICH
KEEP um coming
RICH
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Randy............
Do you get any rattaling of the pipes to the running board or are they mounted that tight?
Do you get any rattaling of the pipes to the running board or are they mounted that tight?
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They are clamped to the underside of the running boards. Here's the gallery showing how I did it: 1956 Ford F100 4x2 - Running Board Mods
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Randy..
I viewed your gallery and I have to admit that after the viewing, I almost feel guilty. Do to the fact that you did such a good job illustrating the project, I feel as thou I could be stealing some ones idea, well,guilty or not, who knows? I just might............. LOL........ very, very well illustrated.
THANKs,
RICH
I viewed your gallery and I have to admit that after the viewing, I almost feel guilty. Do to the fact that you did such a good job illustrating the project, I feel as thou I could be stealing some ones idea, well,guilty or not, who knows? I just might............. LOL........ very, very well illustrated.
THANKs,
RICH
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Rich -
They are clamped to the underside of the running boards. Here's the gallery showing how I did it: 1956 Ford F100 4x2 - Running Board Mods
They are clamped to the underside of the running boards. Here's the gallery showing how I did it: 1956 Ford F100 4x2 - Running Board Mods
We had a set of nice tips close to the body on our 66 Chevy pickup, and it was always black and ugly on the body. and hard to clean..
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I use side dumps. I modified the running boards for the pipe exits.
Remember, the longer the pipes, the quieter the sound. Pointing the tips down also muffles a lot. Length of system and tip angle and shape, as well as muffler choice, of course, determine the exhaust sound level and tone.
Remember, the longer the pipes, the quieter the sound. Pointing the tips down also muffles a lot. Length of system and tip angle and shape, as well as muffler choice, of course, determine the exhaust sound level and tone.
Dang it RJ, Now I got to clean off the slober off my keyboard!! That looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for the compliments.
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F1,
Thanks for the pics, any more pics of the sedan delivery? a friend is building a "57" and would like to show him yours..............
Thanks every one for the input, at least I know that there's two out of the
1000s in here that have made it to the exhaust portion of the project, LOL......Thanks again
RICH
Thanks for the pics, any more pics of the sedan delivery? a friend is building a "57" and would like to show him yours..............
Thanks every one for the input, at least I know that there's two out of the
1000s in here that have made it to the exhaust portion of the project, LOL......Thanks again
RICH