mufflers

[geraldchainsaw]

hi all,    i'm trying to make up my mind about what mufflers to get,  leaning towards   Flowmasters 40 series 2 chamber,   i don't want ticket cop busting loud,  but like the rap of the old days,   any opinions out there,   thanks   Jerry

[shopratwoody]

My guess for what you want would be loooong glaspack. 36 in or so. The flowmasters are
high performance and all and sound best on a big cu in motor. IMO

[rmk57]

I use Magnaflows on my 460 Custom. They sound great and don't lose horsepower like other big brand mufflers.

[Zapato]

Gerald, do a you tube search for Porter mufflers they should give you the old rap. Steel can filled with steel wool really a great sound.

Zap-

[burns]

I have 40 series Flowmasters on my 57. I like the "tin-e" sound they make espeacially with a decent camshaft.

[shopratwoody]

He's got a stock 312 and wants the old type sound. I'vae got a big motor also cam etc and I
like the flowmasters for my app but I don't think that's what Jerry wants.

[geraldchainsaw]

not quite stock,  has a mild 3/4  cam,   if that means anything.

[4banger]

How about Smitty's mufflers from Mac's

[geraldchainsaw]

theres smittys on there now

[JimNolan]

Jerry,
   I'm not much to give advice on mufflers, I haven't done so well choosing myself. But, I will tell you this. I had glass packs on my 57 once. I thought they were the neatest things I'd ever heard, just like the good old days. Around town they were great. I'd make'em cackle every chance I got. Then I started taking more trips with the car. It wasn't as much fun sitting there listening to that cackle mile after mile. Choose a muffler for how you're going to use the car most. Jim

[geraldchainsaw]

ok,    thanks for all the advise,   i have flowmasters on my 69 mach 1,  and it sounds great,   but thats a HP motor,   my 312 is more of a around town type car,  and Jims right about the noise,    and then theres the wife factor,    and guess who wins out 95% of the time,   thanks again,    jerry

[burns]

very true on the sound over distance driven. the flowmasters have a drone that really gets to me after an hour or so. I know the magnaflow's don't do it as much yet are a straight through design.

[Ford Blue blood]

and then theres the wife factor,    and guess who wins out 95% of the time,   thanks again,    jerry

Back in the Navy days she was known as CinCHOUSELANT (or PAC).....

[BAMA_57]

Gerald - Are you not happy with the Smittys?

"theres smittys on there now"

[JPotter57]

I had found a set of near NOS Thrush round mufflers, the painted ones with the bird I liked so well.  I bid them up to $155, then gave up.  They ended up selling for about $170, more than I was willing to pay for what was a $15 each muffler....Ebay sucks, man...