Well it's summer time. Do we take off the scoop plate on the Hood or not??  Have heard both ways.  Susposelly runs cooler with it on, but I think you would getmore air into carb. What does everyone think. Also just had my exhaust changed (55 T-Bird 292) ,  2 1/4 pipe from manifold to back of X member and 2 Dyanamat tilted up with new 2 1/4 to below bumper, turn down tips. And have original tips thru bumper for looks.  Sure sounds good and seems a little quicker, also floorboard is cooler.  Steve there is enough room for a balance tube under the driveshaft, but have not put on yet. May want it quieter in future,...   Thanks guys  sure appreciate you all    God Bless   Eddie

PS  Do you think I will need to change jets? Blue thunder and AFB

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

Ford said to take it out during summer. I took mine out - most do. As far as I'm concerned, the more air into the engine compartment the better.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Oh yeah!, another tilt up muffler convert! We can start our own club.



I've tried it both ways on the block off. In the summertime (I bet it gets hotter here!) I think its better out, but frankly my heat gauge didn't prove it.



Maybe your engine will run a tad cooler now that you've opened up the exhaust a little too.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a tilt up muffler - putting it in the back where the resonator goes?

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Sorry Paul - an inside story - there is an old thread from April titled "Exhaust" where we finally got to see Al's "secret weapon" exhaust system. Sounds like Eddie's on the bandwagon now.

T-birds customarily have a big ol' (very hot) muffler tucked into the x-member right under your feet and seat. The birds don't have the greatest seating position and the heat just makes it worse. Some have an additional resonator that is tilted up just behind the x-member to facilitate a jump over the axle housing. The stock system is quiet and cooks your feet - not everyone's cup of tea.

Al ran his set-up with 4 tube headers and a straight through pipe under the floor boards. Instead of a resonator on each side - he put in a set of "tilted" Flowmasters in place of the resonators. 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Yes the tilt ups are mounted where the resonators go.  Wife and I just got back from a cruise to the beach and can't believe how much cooler the cab is. Also like playing with the sound.  Thanks to all.  God Bless   Eddie

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

I had flowmasters installed in the stock location below the heat shields on my '57 and I think it was a mistake.  The floor gets really really hot.  I'm not sure how to rectify this since my exhaust doesn't go all the way back to move the mufflers  Maybe it has to?  Any thoughts or fixes? - John

John: Lake Forest, IL



'57 Fairlane 500 - Looking better every day.

PunkRR

         Tailpipes are a good thing unless you're a fan of Carbon Monixide poisoning. At least run the out lets out from under the car into the air stream. Won't hurt the noise either. Use shields, or lower the mufflers away from the floor a couple inches. Then get some of the heat shield noise reducing material from your local upholstry shop.   

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

James,

I agree with what you say about the hood scoop, but doesn't the stock T-Bird air cleaner seal to the hood? I don't have a bird, but the scoop on 56 Victoria works great, now that I have built an air box that seals to my hood.

Rob

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning!

So that would mean that my scoop is about 100% looks and in fact hurts my ability to cool the engine? 

I have noticed that if I drive around with the interior vents open that the car seems to run a little warmer.  Does that make sense or seem like a freak occurance.  Am I creating some awkward air tubulents in front of the cowl? 

 - John 

John: Lake Forest, IL



'57 Fairlane 500 - Looking better every day.