Exhaust setup
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Sunnyvale CA
Exhaust setup
I'm going to the muffler shop tomorrow, and I want to know what to get and not just let the guy talk me into whatever will cost me the most. What do you guys recommend for about $400-$500 (with labor) that will perform well and sound mean? 1976 4spd L48
Burning Brakes
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From: Beaverton, OR
Everyone in the "mean/loud" crow seems to like the Flowmaster 40s. If you want to go even louder, you could just have some glass packs installed. They are super cheap ($25 each or so).
-dath
-dath
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: 68 427 4.11s Roadster
Sidepipes
Our Price: $400
Suggested Retail: $430
1969 style sidepipes (aluminized)
#003 - 2" manifolds, small block 1968/74
#004 - 2.5" manifolds, big block 1968/69
#033 - 2.5" manifolds, big block 1970/74
Our Price: $400
Suggested Retail: $430
1969 style sidepipes (aluminized)
#003 - 2" manifolds, small block 1968/74
#004 - 2.5" manifolds, big block 1968/69
#033 - 2.5" manifolds, big block 1970/74
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Sydney
CHAMBERED!
They sound bloody awesome.
I just have stock on my 70 vette (for which I have bought a set of aluminised side pipes and 69 original covers) - and my vette is pretty quiet with the original set up....so yesterday I heard chambered exhaust for the first time (on a 72) and I tell ya what...it sounded sooo gooood!
So I don't know whether I will go chambered (which only cost about $400 for an aluminised set) or put on my side pipes.
If cost of shipping to Australia wasn't an issue for me.....if I were you I would go chambered!
They sound bloody awesome.
I just have stock on my 70 vette (for which I have bought a set of aluminised side pipes and 69 original covers) - and my vette is pretty quiet with the original set up....so yesterday I heard chambered exhaust for the first time (on a 72) and I tell ya what...it sounded sooo gooood!
So I don't know whether I will go chambered (which only cost about $400 for an aluminised set) or put on my side pipes.
If cost of shipping to Australia wasn't an issue for me.....if I were you I would go chambered!
Burning Brakes
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From: wash. dc
exhaust setup
i put undercar chambered on my 71BB and you would not believe the heads i turn. when i first put them on my radio didn't work and i didn't bother to fix it for two months, thats how good the chambered exhaust sounded to me... can't go wrong with the chambered system... just my .02
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Instructor
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From: Chardon Ohio
Originally Posted by 71redskin
i put undercar chambered on my 71BB and you would not believe the heads i turn. when i first put them on my radio didn't work and i didn't bother to fix it for two months, thats how good the chambered exhaust sounded to me... can't go wrong with the chambered system... just my .02
The sound is great. Weld the seams though.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
dual or 2-1-2
Are you going with duals or 2-1-2 system? I saw you say your keeping the cat, if you go duals, you'll need two cats.
mufflers aside, ANY true dual exhaust will sound good IMHO
mufflers aside, ANY true dual exhaust will sound good IMHO
