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Old 08-11-2018, 01:30 PM
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I was told and don't know how true it is that you lose a little low end torque on a street car with open pipes. I want to run open pipes but cant get the
baffles out of my side pipes. I guess in to long and rusted in.
I sprayed some penetrating oil into the ends of the side tubes, let it soak in for a while, then used an old broom handle, motivated by a 3lb, short handled sledge hammer, to remove the mufflers from mine.
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Old 08-11-2018, 07:35 PM
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I sprayed some penetrating oil into the ends of the side tubes, let it soak in for a while, then used an old broom handle, motivated by a 3lb, short handled sledge hammer, to remove the mufflers from mine.
sounds like a plan. I'm going to work on it after the driving season is over when I do the timing change and new valve springs and seals and new rockers. If I get the mufflers out it will sound much better.
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sounds like a plan. I'm going to work on it after the driving season is over when I do the timing change and new valve springs and seals and new rockers. If I get the mufflers out it will sound much better.
chevys sound so much better raw <3
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chevys sound so much better raw <3
ESPECIALLY big block Chevys with a "big cam" and lots of compression!!
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ESPECIALLY big block Chevys with a "big cam" and lots of compression!!
and alcohol

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