Duel Exaust???
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Duel Exaust???
I would suggest going to a reputable muffler shop and letting them build what you need. I took mine in and we had to actually build a collector off my headers and make some nifty bends around my fuel tanks and then use a trick Flowmaster before exiting where I wanted. The guy even asked about the spare tire and if I was going to mount a hitch so he could work around those. He built a beautiful system welding everything together. It's solid, thick and has a lifetime warranty. The only problem was that the bends were not mandrel bent. It's hard to buy that stuff off the rack. By the way, I highly recommend the Flowmasters. They sound great. But, you might want to take a look at Edelbrock's mufflers also. Edelbrock has a lifetime warranty.
Hope that helps,
Steve
Hope that helps,
Steve
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Go to a good exhaust shop and have them bend the pipes to fit your vehice. While you are at it you could put headers on and make a big difference in sound and power. As for the Flowmasters I dont think you should go with them. I would go with short glasspacks. They sound good, they are cheap, and they last a long time. The Flowmaster is prettymuch a glorified strait pipe that costs 60-70 dollars a piece. Go with Thrush or Blue Knight packs and you'll have a great setup. I have 18" Thrush packs on my pickup and they have a deep tone and they rumble big time. Hope this helps.
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Brian, if you put your truck near a truck with the same engine and flomasters, you could hear why we'd pay the difference. There is quality in that awesome sound.
John
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You may like the sound and more power to you but the flowmasters just dont hold up on gravel roads that I travel on all the time. Rocks get punched throght them and they you have to go get new ones while if I run glasspacks they are very durable and last a lot longer. I have heard flowmaster and they do sound good but I cant see paying so much for them.
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I would have to disagree on the durabliity of the Flowmaster muffler. Although I have not installed them yet, the set I purchased is the heaviest muffler I ever picked up. I would guess that the shell is at least made out of 16 guage. If a rock kicked up from a tire can penetrate this, than that same rock would easily penetrate the fender or floorboard. Maybe they beefed them up them since you purchased your set. The ones I got are part #42452 which are 2 1/4 in and out. I can't wait to try them out.
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I just had a new exhaust system put on my 79 F-150. I went with a local shop for the bending and used aluminized pipe w/crossover all 2 1/2".Have Headman coated fender headers. Used Supertrappe mufflers-2 1/2" w/4" discs. These disks can be added or removed really easlily and do make quite a difference in sound and powerband-less disks, more bottom end, more disks, more top end. Have had Trappes on the bike for years, their stainless steel and have replaceable packing. They are a little expensive up front, but, I do expect them to outlast the truck. Good luck with whatever you decide to go with!! Chuck
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the Flowmasters just dont hold up on gravel roads that I travel on all the time. Rocks get punched throght them and they you have to go get new ones
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