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Old Sep 5, 2022 | 11:11 AM
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What is a good sounding muffler for a 78 Vette, w base 350 engine.

Are Flow Masters recommended? Which model.

I want a deep semi-loud result.
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Old Sep 5, 2022 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Waltzee
What is a good sounding muffler for a 78 Vette, w base 350 engine.

Are Flow Masters recommended? Which model.

I want a deep semi-loud result.
I have flowmasters on mine which in the future I plan on replacing with a stock type muffler. Reason being is they sound ok, but I get some drone in the lower rpm ranges, which I do not like.
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Old Sep 5, 2022 | 01:40 PM
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I have magnaflows on mine. Drone isn't bad and they sound good under heavy throttle
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Old Sep 5, 2022 | 09:18 PM
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Consider factory 'Off Road' mufflers. Nice sound.
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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Dalton
Consider factory 'Off Road' mufflers. Nice sound.
I have the N11 optional muffler on my 68 L79 with long tube headers. No cross over pipe or drone at all.. Although it does have a classic sound, I must say at age 65 and a years worth of driving, they do tend to ware on you or me. I am searching out something that has a bit of a tamer sound at WOT. The N11 off road can get quite load. A lot of comments come my way when people hear me get on it. All positive but from where I sit and over time, I am considering quiting the exhaust. This is just me.

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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 09:05 AM
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above 2 comments agreed.
i had original L82 mufflers WITH CAT and still sounded ok.. went with dynomax super turbo and happy..
i would for sure consider the l82 version next time. L82 muffler here.. never tried..
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-6...dl82%2bmuffler
my exhaust here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...79-4speed.html
@twinpack sweet undercarriage! we have matching scraped too!



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Here's a sound clip Z0Tex posted last December of his CC Magnaflow mufflers:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ip-inside.html
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Flowmaster 40's on mine. No drone and nice tone.
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Originally Posted by sunflower 1972
Here's a sound clip Z0Tex posted last December of his CC Magnaflow mufflers:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ip-inside.html
Thanks for the mention! The whole Corvette Central kit is a fantastic option to replace a factory setup. They give a stock-like tone that's maybe a step louder, but not a ton.

I have since switched to a set of 409 stainless Flowmaster Super 44's in place of the magnaflows. I wanted something that had a bit more "presence" or "rumble" at idle and when just putting around town, but didn't induce a ton of drone. The Super 44's did the trick. I'll try to get a clip of the 44's posted soon.
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