62 Dart Convertible
Well-Known Member
Looking for folks recommendations for mufflers to acheive my goals.
Currently car (mild 413) has a steel factory style twin system with log exhaust manifolds, 2 1/4" primary pipes, H-pipe and 2" tail pipes. It did have the longest cherry bombs on it I've ever seen, but they were rusty and though it had a great note, was too loud for my taste in a convertible cruiser. After I rebuilt the engine, I cheaped out and a local exhaust guy replace them mufflers with some short turbo mufflers after I told him I wanted it much quieter but to still have a bit of a note. The end result is it is 5% quieter (still too loud) and now even has an awful barking sound when hammering it. I hate it. :sad:
My plan over our winter is similar to Gregory C, where I am pulling my heads to fit MLS gaskets to drop compression (yep, 11:1 is too much even for our Premium 98).
Also gonna make myself a new exhaust system. I have a heap of 316 stainless 2 1/2 inch tube and mandrel bends I got cheap (i.e. free :icon_winkle and I will weld up a nice sexy new twin system with H pipe. :glasses1:.
My aim is certainly not for quiet, but I'd like a deep yet restrained tone at cruise in place of the awful drone and glorious tone on power in place of the bark I have now.
What SS 2 1/2" mufflers (and resonators?) would folks recommend?
Currently car (mild 413) has a steel factory style twin system with log exhaust manifolds, 2 1/4" primary pipes, H-pipe and 2" tail pipes. It did have the longest cherry bombs on it I've ever seen, but they were rusty and though it had a great note, was too loud for my taste in a convertible cruiser. After I rebuilt the engine, I cheaped out and a local exhaust guy replace them mufflers with some short turbo mufflers after I told him I wanted it much quieter but to still have a bit of a note. The end result is it is 5% quieter (still too loud) and now even has an awful barking sound when hammering it. I hate it. :sad:
My plan over our winter is similar to Gregory C, where I am pulling my heads to fit MLS gaskets to drop compression (yep, 11:1 is too much even for our Premium 98).
Also gonna make myself a new exhaust system. I have a heap of 316 stainless 2 1/2 inch tube and mandrel bends I got cheap (i.e. free :icon_winkle and I will weld up a nice sexy new twin system with H pipe. :glasses1:.
My aim is certainly not for quiet, but I'd like a deep yet restrained tone at cruise in place of the awful drone and glorious tone on power in place of the bark I have now.
What SS 2 1/2" mufflers (and resonators?) would folks recommend?