Its a mild custom, ranch wagon, low, two-tone paint, steelies and wide whites...running a stock '91 mustang 302.
Can anyone suggest a good exhaust system and muffler? I'm looking for an agressive sound but not obnoxious, maybe some ideas on a period correct sound?
thanks all.
I have 57 rw with 69 351w stock 4v .I just used mufflers for 69 torino. Muffler shop built duel w/ crossover.Been12-13 yrs stilll good shape.Nice sound,not to loud.
The old 65 Corvair Turbo mufflers are one of the great sounding set ups. They have been duplicated by Thrush and Wagoner and I'm sure more. With an H pipe and 2 1/4" pipes they are really good.
Is anyone here running Smithy's? have opinions on them? has anyone installed the new flowmaster Hushpower mufflers?
thanks for the feedback so far...
ftp://Brockman Mellow Tones
Better than Smitty's and more choices.
http://www.brockmancustomparts.com/page2.html
I've been running a pair of Smitty's for somewhere around 8 years now. No problems, and they sound nice when I step on it.
I'm running a complete FLOWMASTER system from front to rear on my 302, has the sound only heaven could have sent, SMURFEE :icon_bigsmurf:
i'm running a set of walker mufflers from a 70 340 duster or cuda 2 1/2 in and 2 " out
I'm Running a set of cherry bombs from the seventies and the sound is sweet!
I found out they started making them a couple of months or so ago. I saw it in street rodder.
Patrick :unitedstates:
Quote from: smurfee on 2007-07-20 20:51
I'm running a complete FLOWMASTER system from front to rear on my 302, has the sound only heaven could have sent, SMURFEE :icon_bigsmurf:
Smurfee, what flowmaster muffler are you running?
Quote from: cool57 on 2007-07-19 22:27
ftp://Brockman Mellow Tones
Better than Smitty's and more choices.
http://www.brockmancustomparts.com/page2.html
I've heard of these, how are they better than Smitty's?
Quote from: briney on 2007-07-20 23:53
I'm Running a set of cherry bombs from the seventies and the sound is sweet!
I found out they started making them a couple of months or so ago. I saw it in street rodder.
Patrick :unitedstates:
I've heard that Cherry Bombs are REALLY loud after about 500 miles when the packing is all blown out. Is this true? I've heard that the new Smitty's are steel packs, and guaranteed not to burn out. I'm just concerned about noise levels inside the car over long distances, and I live on a pretty quiet street...
meteor :006:
The biggest reason that the glass pacs get loud is that the glass leaves , that is what we called burned in mufflers in the old day , Smittys , Porter [ if you can find them] are good. I use Brockman steel packs on my car the noise level is on the high side but stays the same, no surprises in a 1000 or so miles. I believe Brockman's glass pac will not burn out. What ever you do stay away from NAPA glass pacs . Put a set on my other 57 drove from Vt to Mich. There wasn't any glass left in them. Son still has then on the car but it is too loud for me. Also put a set on a 400M F250 pick up . Drove to Pa with the camper on, the wife thought one had fallen off by the time we got to Gettysburg.
T 8)M
I don't know if you have your headers yet, the posts I've read said the mustang shorty headers fit. In case I go with the 5.0 ,package I picked up a set on ebay real cheap. good luck, Mark
Quote from: meteor on 2007-07-20 23:55
I've heard of these, how are they better than Smitty's?
Well actually some of it is subjective, I like the sound better, but you have many more choices. As someone mentioned their glass stays put.
METERO, the nice thing about FLOWMASTER besides the sound, they have so many sizes of mufflers & pipes you figure where you want them to sit under your ride & what direction you want the exhaust pipes to go & they will match your needs, the price is really good & I have over 50,000 miles on them & they sound as good as when new - SMURFEE :icon_bigsmurf:
Geez, I wish I could get an audio sample of each of your cars!
Let's say I'm running the shorty headers and a 2" exhaust pipe, where is the best placement (on a 57 ford of course) for the mufflers to go? I've read stuff about them being close to the headers for better sound (louder?) and some guys run them at the rear...
Also, when it comes to the Smitty's, Brockman's etc. I noticed that they come in different sizes - what does the difference in length do? and is there a restriction on what length will fit under a 57?
Thanks guys for all the info!
Matt
Regarding the Smitty's, I don't know how much the different lengths affect the sound. I'm sure there is a difference, but I just went with the length closest to that of the original muffler to avoid having to screw around with the whole exhaust system.