70-72 Exhaust Tips
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70-72 Exhaust Tips
I have been thinking of upgrading my exhaust to a non stock style mufflers. My question is, are there different sized exhaust tips. The inlet on the stock style tips are 2 inch and what I have now. I do have 2 1/2 inch exhuast all the way to the mufflers but 2 inch tips. I am guessing this probably chokes it some.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I had my tips redone. The muffler shop was able to heat up the 2 inch piece of pipe going into the square part. He then was able to knock out the 2 inch section. Took a grinder and opened up the hole to 2 1/2 inches and welded in the 2 1/2 section. Looks factory original now. You would never be able to tell. I wanted 2 1/2 all theway out also. I'll see if I can find a picture of it.
Here you go
Here it is from the backside
Here you go
Here it is from the backside
Last edited by Gordonm; Nov 13, 2005 at 10:18 AM.
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Gordon, IIRC, you have Flowmaster Delta 50's? How do you like them? How are they when in OD running about 1800~2000RPM?
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
Gordon, IIRC, you have Flowmaster Delta 50's? How do you like them? How are they when in OD running about 1800~2000RPM?
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Since you are on-line with me, did you get center inlet and offset outlets? I can see the offset outlet in your pics.
I am full of questions. Did you buy the mufflers locally or from Summit and have them installed?
I am full of questions. Did you buy the mufflers locally or from Summit and have them installed?
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It looks like they are about $100 each. What about the rear hanger that is welded on the stock mufflers, did you have them add it to the Flowmasters?
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Let me go check
Center inlet, offset outlet. The bracket for the hanger is a custom hanger they made. It is much more rigid than the factory one and the whole system is a lot tighter than the factory one was. If you want any more pictures I can take them.
Center inlet, offset outlet. The bracket for the hanger is a custom hanger they made. It is much more rigid than the factory one and the whole system is a lot tighter than the factory one was. If you want any more pictures I can take them.
Last edited by Gordonm; Nov 13, 2005 at 01:15 PM.
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WOW Gordon! You were really running skinny tires back then!! 
I took my 68 to the same shop that did Gordon's. I wasted a lot of money on parts and tons of effort trying to bubba my own exhaust system.
These pros did a great job. They did a similar thing with my 68 tips: They just cut off the 2" section and welded the tip to my muffler, making the whole thing 2.5". 
I took my 68 to the same shop that did Gordon's. I wasted a lot of money on parts and tons of effort trying to bubba my own exhaust system.
These pros did a great job. They did a similar thing with my 68 tips: They just cut off the 2" section and welded the tip to my muffler, making the whole thing 2.5".
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Thanks for the pics and help Gordon. I believe I will give them a call and see what it will cost me to get this setup for mine.
