side pipe mufflers
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Cruising
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From: Belfast Maine
side pipe mufflers
Guys
I am new to the forum and new to a corvette. I just picked up a 1979 with an L82. Love the car and after a full inspection I found no rust or bird cage damage. The only issue I found and new when buying it was the original paint was spider webbed. I just had it stripped and found no body damage. The question I have is engine related. What muffler inserts offer the best sound without blowing my wife out of the car. I just purchased OBX headers and pipes. Thanks
I am new to the forum and new to a corvette. I just picked up a 1979 with an L82. Love the car and after a full inspection I found no rust or bird cage damage. The only issue I found and new when buying it was the original paint was spider webbed. I just had it stripped and found no body damage. The question I have is engine related. What muffler inserts offer the best sound without blowing my wife out of the car. I just purchased OBX headers and pipes. Thanks
Le Mans Master
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i hope you bought them without inserts . that makes it easier. i bought sweet thunder 2.5" inserts and i like them and my friends like them but some women think they are very loud.fact is most women think a new cadillac is loud. i think hooker makes the quietest ones i think they are reverse flow. but i think they kill power a good bit.
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Because you actually did not write it...and let it open to interpretation.
Are you doing engine work on a body that has had the paint stripped off of it???? and still is stripped off???
DUB
Are you doing engine work on a body that has had the paint stripped off of it???? and still is stripped off???
DUB
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Cruising
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From: Belfast Maine
The engine and tranny are out and being worked on by and engine builder. The paint is now completely removed and being prepped for paint. All paint and body will be done before we put the engine back in. I am in the process of buying all the parts that I want on the car after paint
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From: Allen TX
I had a BB C3 'vert a few years back... should never have sold the car.
I had Hooker side-mount headers on it, and originally had the Hooker muffler inserts... and they were the "performance" ones that were 2" straight through. Absolutely killed performance.
Went with the JCL Spiral Turbo baffles. Performance was excellent, and the sound wasn't nearly as brutal as running them with no inserts/baffles (which was "nail through the ears" loud). I'd highly recommend these. Not the cheapest, but easy install and performance was as advertised.
Good luck!
I had Hooker side-mount headers on it, and originally had the Hooker muffler inserts... and they were the "performance" ones that were 2" straight through. Absolutely killed performance.
Went with the JCL Spiral Turbo baffles. Performance was excellent, and the sound wasn't nearly as brutal as running them with no inserts/baffles (which was "nail through the ears" loud). I'd highly recommend these. Not the cheapest, but easy install and performance was as advertised.
Good luck!
Instructor
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Do you rec hooker pipes with std baffles? I'm leaning towards that option.
I had a BB C3 'vert a few years back... should never have sold the car.
I had Hooker side-mount headers on it, and originally had the Hooker muffler inserts... and they were the "performance" ones that were 2" straight through. Absolutely killed performance.
Went with the JCL Spiral Turbo baffles. Performance was excellent, and the sound wasn't nearly as brutal as running them with no inserts/baffles (which was "nail through the ears" loud). I'd highly recommend these. Not the cheapest, but easy install and performance was as advertised.
Good luck!
I had Hooker side-mount headers on it, and originally had the Hooker muffler inserts... and they were the "performance" ones that were 2" straight through. Absolutely killed performance.
Went with the JCL Spiral Turbo baffles. Performance was excellent, and the sound wasn't nearly as brutal as running them with no inserts/baffles (which was "nail through the ears" loud). I'd highly recommend these. Not the cheapest, but easy install and performance was as advertised.
Good luck!
Le Mans Master
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From: Butler Pa
Those aren't the "performance" ones, especially with a big block. The performance ones are Max Flo's and they are 2-1/2" straight through and do not hurt performance at all.
Drifting
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From: East TN
I have the Max Flows. Yes, 2 1/2" straight through and has a nice deep tone.
