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Whats the best sounding muffler on a flathead v8

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by bedfordboys, Nov 17, 2012.

  1. bedfordboys
    Joined: Jan 30, 2011
    Posts: 31

    bedfordboys
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    from bedford va

    Its time for exhaust on my 35, I know what smitty's sound like on one but there's alot of mufflers out there. Any body running something else?
     
  2. percifab
    Joined: May 1, 2010
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    from Dixon,CA

    I think none sound really good
     
  3. A Boner
    Joined: Dec 25, 2004
    Posts: 7,470

    A Boner
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    None! Flathead engines have asthma, so they don't need mufflers.
     

  4. x 4 for none. Straight pipes only sounds good.



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  5. slddnmatt
    Joined: Mar 30, 2006
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    None here....
     
  6. choptvan
    Joined: Mar 19, 2010
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    Porters. Hands down!
     
  7. I used Smitty's back in the cave days.
     
  8. Jim Bouchard
    Joined: Mar 2, 2011
    Posts: 1,051

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    1" 3/4 straight pipes with pencil tips. You wont be sorry!
     
  9. coppertone
    Joined: Apr 10, 2006
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    I just switched from Smithys to Porters. Really like the sound of the Porters, but actually run with my lakes pipes open 95% of the time. Even at that I still can't get a warning ticket for loud pipes.
     
  10. Jack E/NJ
    Joined: Mar 5, 2011
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    Jack E/NJ
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    from NJ

    Cast iron black pipe 1-1/4" - 1-1/2" front-to-back assembled with assorted elbows and never-seez. And not just for flatties either.

    Jack E/NJ
     
  11. Mnhotrodbuilder
    Joined: Jul 12, 2010
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  12. Straightpipes
    Joined: Jan 25, 2006
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    Straightpipes.......
     
  13. I am running straight pipes on my V12 32 Ford the louder the better.

    Frenchy
     
  14. k9racer
    Joined: Jan 20, 2003
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    In the south east area lots of rodders used 52 chevy dump truck mufflers , The outlet had a larger size than the inlet. Also had next to no inside but were stock so the local police would not give you a much shit. My favorite set up was no muffler but flex pipe that ended about the back seat area or exit in front of the rear wheels.. Later came scavenger pipes.
     
  15. Magnus
    Joined: Apr 30, 2006
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    Magnus
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    from Sweden

    The oldschool rodders in Sweden would say copper pipes with o mufflers, suppose to give it a nice tone.
     
  16. V8 Bob
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
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    I'm running 12" Brockman glass packs. They sound great on stock and modified flatheads. :cool:
     
  17. I was going to mention Smithy's as well. good sounding steel pack and as mufflers go they just scream flathead.
     
  18. flathead4d
    Joined: Oct 24, 2005
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    Brockman Mellow tones. Steel is louder than glass packs until the glass burns out. Then their just about like straight pipes.
     
  19. rusty rocket
    Joined: Oct 30, 2011
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    None!!!! I had smittys on my T modified, The muffler was 2/3 of the whole exhust system(being the car is only 10' 8" long) I ended up taking them off and now run straight pipes.
     

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