C-1 Mufflers
Team Owner
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Army
First of all, the stock mufflers came in two varieties....the pretty much standard oval muffler and the round off-road muffler...they will certainly have different dimensions. Which version are you interested in ?
Drifting
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I was also going to ask a question re. the two muffler options, Which has the nicest note? I know the off-road has one less baffle so should be louder and does the balance pipe make much of a difference? Sorry, hope I didn't hijack your original post! I'd like to know the dimensions of both options as well.
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Army
The off-road mufflers absolutely sound the best....nice burble at idle and crank right up to a nice roar at high RPMs. The balancer pipe makes the exhaust harmonics sound better (to me anyway)...without it the car sounds like, "...two Harleys chasing each other down the street"...
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From: Taylor Michigan
RPO 441 Direct flow exhaust {off road} consisted of round mufflers similar to a Hollywood glasspack in 1962 and was a no charge RPO with the FI engines...The other years except I believe one or both 1956-1957 were oval mufflers ..with 2 in. inlet and 1 7/8 in. outlets....The RPO N11`s was available for a extra 37 bucks and started with the 1963`s used the oval current type/style muffler with all engines as I recall....
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2nd Gear
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I was looking for the dimensions for the stock oval muffler. Also, the tail pipe diameter.
the ones I have on the car now are 22" long and I'm not sure they are the stock size as my exhaust system looks to be custom made.
the ones I have on the car now are 22" long and I'm not sure they are the stock size as my exhaust system looks to be custom made.
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Drifting
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FYI,
56-62 Welded Oval Mufflers....................... 173.05 pr.
Factory Stock, sound not loud, slight rumble.
56-62 Off Road Round Mufflers.................... 173.05 pr.
Increase in sound by 30% over Factory Oval.
56-62 Magnaflow Round Mufflers................ 194.70 pr.
Increase in deeper sound by 40% over Off Road Round.
Prices taken from Corvette Central catalog.
56-62 Welded Oval Mufflers....................... 173.05 pr.
Factory Stock, sound not loud, slight rumble.
56-62 Off Road Round Mufflers.................... 173.05 pr.
Increase in sound by 30% over Factory Oval.
56-62 Magnaflow Round Mufflers................ 194.70 pr.
Increase in deeper sound by 40% over Off Road Round.
Prices taken from Corvette Central catalog.
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Race Director
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From: Taylor Michigan
FYI,
56-62 Welded Oval Mufflers....................... 173.05 pr.
Factory Stock, sound not loud, slight rumble.
56-62 Off Road Round Mufflers.................... 173.05 pr.
Increase in sound by 30% over Factory Oval.
56-62 Magnaflow Round Mufflers................ 194.70 pr.
Increase in deeper sound by 40% over Off Road Round.
Prices taken from Corvette Central catalog.
56-62 Welded Oval Mufflers....................... 173.05 pr.
Factory Stock, sound not loud, slight rumble.
56-62 Off Road Round Mufflers.................... 173.05 pr.
Increase in sound by 30% over Factory Oval.
56-62 Magnaflow Round Mufflers................ 194.70 pr.
Increase in deeper sound by 40% over Off Road Round.
Prices taken from Corvette Central catalog.
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