62 exhaust
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Vancouver WA
62 exhaust
It's time to replace my mufflers and tail pipes on my 62 250 HP base engine.. My current mufflers are not factory the best I can tell. Thinking about buying the Magnaflow round off road sold by corvette central or the ovals. I would buy the complete system only a little more $$ than if I just brought the mufflers and tail pipes.
My base question is my car is pretty quite right now don't mind adding a little sound but don't want to get to loud.
Would like anyones opion or suggestion. Thanks
My base question is my car is pretty quite right now don't mind adding a little sound but don't want to get to loud.
Would like anyones opion or suggestion. Thanks
Team Owner
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Army
I have the off-road (round) mufflers on my '61 and they have a perfect sound IMO. Nice pulse at an idle; low-key growl at mid-RPM and pretty much the classic muscle car sound when wide open...
The downside of the stock exhaust is the small diameter of course -- not the best performance-wise...
The downside of the stock exhaust is the small diameter of course -- not the best performance-wise...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Feb 20, 2011 at 03:24 PM.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2010
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When I was restoring my '62 I went with a stainless steel exhaust system because I was only going to do the job once. It was custom bent locally and I went with the off road mufflers. Like Frankie said, a nice low grow. they don't sound "tinny" or noisy. I too have a 250 HP base engine and I am very please with the results!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Watkinsville, GA and Glen Cove, NY
I have the Allen's aluminized full system with the off road mufflers on my 340 horse 62. Fit perfectly and below is a little clip of the sound. I don't think it is quite as loud as the original off road set-up, but in my opinion sounds great.
Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sy8OMwjObY
Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sy8OMwjObY
Last edited by 69ttop502; Feb 20, 2011 at 04:02 PM.
Pro
Joined: May 2000
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From: New Knoxville Ohio
I have the aluminized full system from Corvette Central. I am real happy with that system also. I did go with the original over style mufflers in my '62 250hp. They are quiet, maybe a little too quiet, but the neighbors like me.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: dalton ma
I went with Smithys glass pacs from Reds,one of the hot rod suppliers in Hemmings. Very deep tone, not tinny or ricey at all. They make various lengths and the smaller ones (24") I think are a bolt in, the 26" require a little pipe trimming and are some quieter. I have used both lengths and next time am going back to the shorter ones. bob
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From: Conroe Texas
I have a restored 62 with the 340 horse motor. In May I replaced my stock mufflers with the reproduction off-road mufflers.
Here are the stock, oval mufflers
And here are the Corvette Central reproduction off-road mufflers
Here are the stock, oval mufflers
And here are the Corvette Central reproduction off-road mufflers
