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By 57f100 - 16 Years Ago
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hey guys so its time to do the exhaust on the truck,every old car iv had iv always ran straight pipes but iv never had a y-block what would you guys recommend and if i do go with straight pipes 2" would are advantages and disadvanteges
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By 56 big window - 16 Years Ago
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I ran stainless magnaflow exhaust 2 1/4. Sounds good, you can actually hear yourself think. straight pipes would make me nuts
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By 57f100 - 16 Years Ago
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lol i know what you mean if i do run straight pipes i was thinking running the pipes all the way to the back
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By Jeffs54Merc - 16 Years Ago
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I think the best sound for a y-block is 2 1/2" pipes with Glasspack mufflers, but I'm old school hot rod so that sound is great to me.
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By crenwelge - 16 Years Ago
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Ever since Y-blocks came out, I have thought glass packs were engineered with y-blocks in mind. Straight pipes will rattle the show windows, but so will any other engine.
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By PF Arcand - 16 Years Ago
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If you don't mind having major problems with your neighbors & the gendarmes.. run straight pipes
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By PWH42 - 16 Years Ago
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The only engines that sound good with straight pipes are full blown race engines.Far and away the best sounding engines ever are Y-Blocks with stock pipes and glasspack mufflers.
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By Unibodyguy - 16 Years Ago
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I would try either Brockmans, or Porter Glasspacks, and probably 2 1/4" or maybe bigger depending on your motor. The shorter the glasspack the louder, same with other mufflers as well. A equalizer or balance tube between the two side will help if its too loud.
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By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago
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I run 3" pipe into 3" turbos (cheep Summit ones) and then turn downs. I like the sound and I get nothing but compliments. No grannys in my neighborhood although it really isn't very loud. 
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By Jeffs54Merc - 16 Years Ago
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If it is a classic sound you look for try Smitty's mufflers. These mufflers will give your car the old school sound.
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By rgrove - 16 Years Ago
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Im running brockman mello-tone steelpacks, and they sound awesome. Just lou enough, but REALLY healthy...I like them MUCH better than the smittys i ran prior.
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By charliemccraney - 16 Years Ago
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I think straight pipes will be far too loud. I like to have the sound level as a direct complement to the performance level; If it doesn't run 9 seconds in the 1/4, it doesn't need to sound like it might.
A 2" pipe should be fine. You won't be able to go much bigger with manifolds as you will run into sealing issues.
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By 57f100 - 16 Years Ago
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i think imma go with smithys glasspacks i have a friend with a 54 chevy bel-air with a 283 he runs 2" pipes with the smithys glass packs n i love the way it sounds i think imma go with smithys the shorts ones i think there like 22" long have you guys ever heard about cracking the smithys from the the inside i heard you heat them up real hot and u spray water in the inside to crack the metal n fiberglass so when u drive u get that nice popping sound when u drive
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By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago
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57f100 (12/1/2009)
have you guys ever heard about cracking the smithys from the the inside i heard you heat them up real hot and u spray water in the inside to crack the metal n fiberglass so when u drive u get that nice popping sound when u driveI think kids have been doing that to "glasspacks" forever, one of the first things I learned when I started messin' with cars. 
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By Canadian Hot Rodder - 16 Years Ago
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I have glass packs with full tailpipes and I had cut outs. All my friends tell me the old Y souds better through the glass packs then open pipes! Old Vicky has a quiet rumble at idle but wakes up the neighbours if I stand on her! I suggest going glass packs or "Smithy's" on a street car. 
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By 57f100 - 16 Years Ago
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smithys glass packs it is then my local speed shop has them for 36 bucks each (mooneyes) they have them in three different sizes i think ill just stick to the 22" glass packs
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