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ok i have a question about what would sound the best and i dont care about legal i have a 300 in my 84 f-150 and i got split 2 piece headers for it so i could have true strait pipes on it instead of a y coming out of the one and i was wondering what will give me the best sound and performance should i put glass packs on it only right out of the headers or what???
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Actually a 2 into 1 is going to give you the best performance, not duals.
As far as sound goes, that's very subjective. What sounds good to one person, sounds like shat to another.
I personally like the sound of Flowmaster Super 40's, but a lot of other people hate em.
As far as sound goes, that's very subjective. What sounds good to one person, sounds like shat to another.
I personally like the sound of Flowmaster Super 40's, but a lot of other people hate em.
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I like the sound of super 40 flows too. I also like the sound of the original 40 series. Why not just get the exhaust manifold off of a 300 from a 87-96 or 92-96. I don't know what year they started using it, but its like a split manifold. A 2.5 inch single exhaust is all the 300 needs. I bet it will sound deeper than the true duals as well. It doesn't move as much air as a V8. True duals is not really needed. The split manifold will flow better though. The 300 definitly has a unique deep six cylinder sound. Its my favorite as far as 6 cylinder engines go. I used to own one.
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Actually a 2 into 1 is going to give you the best performance, not duals.
As far as sound goes, that's very subjective. What sounds good to one person, sounds like shat to another.
I personally like the sound of Flowmaster Super 40's, but a lot of other people hate em.
As far as sound goes, that's very subjective. What sounds good to one person, sounds like shat to another.
I personally like the sound of Flowmaster Super 40's, but a lot of other people hate em.
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If you insist on running duals, run a 2 into 1 into 2.
The scavenging effect of the other 3 cylinders really helps with bottom end torque and mid range.
I personally would not run dual exhaust on anything but a race motor where you need free flow @ high RPM.
One more thing. Marmont makes a real nice 3" mandrel bent pipe that sells for about $30 out the door. Do a search and you'll see a post I made about it.
I have it installed on my truck (Stock 5.0L - no cat - Super 40) out behind the rear wheel and almost everyone I run into complements me on how sweet the truck sounds.
The scavenging effect of the other 3 cylinders really helps with bottom end torque and mid range.
I personally would not run dual exhaust on anything but a race motor where you need free flow @ high RPM.
One more thing. Marmont makes a real nice 3" mandrel bent pipe that sells for about $30 out the door. Do a search and you'll see a post I made about it.
I have it installed on my truck (Stock 5.0L - no cat - Super 40) out behind the rear wheel and almost everyone I run into complements me on how sweet the truck sounds.
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I am old school, and like the cackle of dual exhaust. I am not too crazy about the hum of the later style exhausts.
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ok i thank u guys for your help but i think im gunna hit up what uncle stosh said and run the 2 into a y pipe and put that into a cat then into a glasspack (cuz u love the crackle of them) then into another y to duals out the back
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Get a high flow cat.
Louvered glass packs will HURT your performance. If you insist on running a glass pack, make sure you get one that has no obstructions that will restrict the exhaust flow.
Some of the better ones don't have the louvers sticking down into the exhaust stream.
You should be able to hold it up and see right through it.
On a 300 I6, I think you are wasting your money with the second exhaust pipe.
This 3" mandrel bent exhaust pipe would be your best bang for your buck:
Maremont M30001
Louvered glass packs will HURT your performance. If you insist on running a glass pack, make sure you get one that has no obstructions that will restrict the exhaust flow.
Some of the better ones don't have the louvers sticking down into the exhaust stream.
You should be able to hold it up and see right through it.
On a 300 I6, I think you are wasting your money with the second exhaust pipe.
This 3" mandrel bent exhaust pipe would be your best bang for your buck:
Maremont M30001
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Get a high flow cat.
Louvered glass packs will HURT your performance. If you insist on running a glass pack, make sure you get one that has no obstructions that will restrict the exhaust flow.
Some of the better ones don't have the louvers sticking down into the exhaust stream.
You should be able to hold it up and see right through it.
On a 300 I6, I think you are wasting your money with the second exhaust pipe.
Louvered glass packs will HURT your performance. If you insist on running a glass pack, make sure you get one that has no obstructions that will restrict the exhaust flow.
Some of the better ones don't have the louvers sticking down into the exhaust stream.
You should be able to hold it up and see right through it.
On a 300 I6, I think you are wasting your money with the second exhaust pipe.
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I wasn't talking to anyone in particular.
From a performance standpoint, one free flowing pipe is better for low and mid range.
Dual exhaust pipes would be for aesthetics only and will not help your performance unless you have a highly modified engine that likes to turn high RPM.
I would put performance and simplicity first over looks. You can easily get both performance AND sound out of a single free flowing exhaust.
From a performance standpoint, one free flowing pipe is better for low and mid range.
Dual exhaust pipes would be for aesthetics only and will not help your performance unless you have a highly modified engine that likes to turn high RPM.
I would put performance and simplicity first over looks. You can easily get both performance AND sound out of a single free flowing exhaust.
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I wasn't talking to anyone in particular.
From a performance standpoint, one free flowing pipe is better for low and mid range.
Dual exhaust pipes would be for aesthetics only and will not help your performance unless you have a highly modified engine that likes to turn high RPM.
I would put performance and simplicity first over looks. You can easily get both performance AND sound out of a single free flowing exhaust.
From a performance standpoint, one free flowing pipe is better for low and mid range.
Dual exhaust pipes would be for aesthetics only and will not help your performance unless you have a highly modified engine that likes to turn high RPM.
I would put performance and simplicity first over looks. You can easily get both performance AND sound out of a single free flowing exhaust.
I don't mean to hijack this thread but I have a simple question you may be able to answer for me. I'm going Monday to have my exhaust pipes extended past my rear axle, near the back. Will running longer pipe add tone to my exhaust note, besides making it quieter? Will it pop? I asked this question in my thread but nobody answered me.
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A motor is a motor whether it's a 300 I6 or a 460.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
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A motor is a motor whether it's a 300 I6 or a 460.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
A motor is a motor whether it's a 300 I6 or a 460.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
Proper exhaust scavenging works regardless of cubic inches, and why not get as much performance you can out of your motor without throwing extra money away?
Running the exhaust further back usually tones it down quite a bit, but I'm not sure about "popping". That is usually caused by the particular muffler you are running or pipes that are too small.
I am not a big fan of "glass packs", but that's just me. I like a more subdued mellow tone.
Kind of funny. I started out wanting a loud, abrasive, aggresive exhaust system. Now that I have it, I just want something that sounds deep and mellow with a little bit of growl. Ha ha.
Thank you for answering my question. Good night!
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I didn't miss your point.
The 300 I6 is and can be a very good motor. It just depends on what you are going to use it for.
I'd love to have one that's been mildly worked over in a slammed 2WD truck. Something that you could drive around town all day and got pretty respectable gas mileage.
The 300 I6 is and can be a very good motor. It just depends on what you are going to use it for.
I'd love to have one that's been mildly worked over in a slammed 2WD truck. Something that you could drive around town all day and got pretty respectable gas mileage.