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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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I have a 71 bb corvette that had a zz4 crate engine in it but took it out (car is a original bb car) to put 454 back in corvette. Engine is done and installed. Exhaust system in corvette is 2.5 and a set of flowmaster 40s(running stock exhaust manifolds ,engine somewhat stock roller cam nothing to fancy) 2.5 sound big enough??


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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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I have a 71 bb corvette that had a zz4 crate engine in it but took it out (car is a original bb car) to put 454 back in corvette. Engine is done and installed. Exhaust system in corvette is 2.5 and a set of flowmaster 40s(running stock exhaust manifolds ,engine somewhat stock roller cam nothing to fancy) 2.5 sound big enough??


I owned a 71 LS5 when it was new. As I recall, the stock exhaust was 2.5". The stock manifolds flow pretty well, also.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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I can't remember if the 71 pipes are necked down at the end to attach the exhaust tips. They were on my 69 and I had the muffler shop weld on full 2 1/2 tips. Something to look at.
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2.5 will be fine
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i have a 71 BB and the exhaust is 2.5 all the way from the manifolds and it does reduce to 2" at the tips
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Ok sounds good thanks for the replies will stick with 2.50
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