Muffler suggestions for stock exhaust

[claptonfan]

There's been a million topics discussing different mufflers and exhaust sounds, but usually they're talking about dual systems w/ headers. I'm trying to decide on a muffler to use on an otherwise stock system due to a shortage of cash. Ive been seriously considering a glasspack of some sort, just because they're so darn inexpensive, but I don't know what to expect from the sound. What do have you guys used to get a nice sound from these cars?

 

[LameHoof65]

The best sound mine ever had was with a straight line right out of the exhaust with a big hole rusted at about 1/3rd of the way down....kind of choked on monoxide with the window down though, Seriously, I don't know but I like glasspacks, at least they would hear ya' coming.

 

[I66coupe]

I installed a '68 exhaust manifold (2"outlet instead of 1 3/4") then on to a cherry bomb style glasspack. Sounds fine. Engine is stock '66 200. Nice mellow tone, no obnoxious droning.

Glasspacks have a reputation of having more backpressure (due to turbulence) than the empty cans like flowmasters and such (look at a cut out flowmaster and think of the turbulence they create!). I believe this glasspack turbulence argument is hooey. If you are concerned, adapt up to a 2 1/2" glasspack then back to your 2" pipes.

I certainly prefer the tone of a glasspack to the empty can sound. Its sad that the new generation only has flowmasters to listen to.

 

[Anonymous]

before i did dual exhaust i was running a straight pipe and it sounded darn good, i had to stay away from the cops though. i just took off the muffler and ran it like that.

 

[Nathan289]

I had an old Thrush Glass pack on my stang.
It was a nice mellow tone, Not loud. I had a buddy with Cherry bombs on his ride and those were loud.
I'd tell you to try the new Flowmaster Hushpower, but those arent cheap.
Nathan

 

[CZLN6]

Howdy Claptonfan and All:

I put a straight through cherry bomb on a '70 Maverick. I told my wife it would get better mileage. I had to make a quick trip to Denver and nearly went crazy. I replaced it with a stock type muffler when I got home. Ahhh, hearing is good. What?

If you have to drive this car regularly and far, do yourself a favor and go for a Walker DynoMax! Good performance, reasonable sound and the price is not too bad.

The bitterness of low quality lasts long after the sweetness of low price.

That's my two cents, for what it's worth.

Adios, David

 

[rbohm]

8) i am with david, go with the walker dynomax muffler

 

[kirkallen143]

I just bought a Force muffler from Jegs for $29.00. It is a 2.5" IN and dual 2.5" OUT and similar to the construction of a Flow Master inside. I run a turbo so that's why the larger diameter, but just for the hell of it, I welded a "H" pipe about 12" behind the dual outlets and boy it sure did lower/soften the tone down. Nice and quiet until you romp on it.

Kirk ' 73 bronco

 

[Anonymous]

1) Had a glasspack on the Maverick, was way too loud.

2) Walker dynomax/cherry bomb "turbo" muffler was next, VERY nice sound! Only 19 bucks from the parts store...and with a lifetime warrranty.

3) current 200 six breathes from a stock manifold through a Garrett TO4B turbo, then into a 3" straight pipe all the way to in front of the rear pass tire. now THAT sounds the nicest...

 

[Anonymous]

If you want that nice mellow sound out of a single exhaust but dont want to spend alot you might want to try a replacement style muffler from midas, I know this sounds stupid but I can personally tell you it is true I have one on mine. I found this out from a mustang mechanic that lives down the street from me. You have to hear it to belive it, it practilly sounds like a dual exhaust v8. Hearing is believing!

 

[MustangSix]

On a 65-66 Mustang, use a good turbo muffler, mount it on the right side under the rear seat where the V8 muff resides, then use a V8 right side tailpipe. The difference in sound with this is amazing when compared to the original six cylinder transverse muffler.

 

[claptonfan]

Thanks for the info guys. Steve69stang, I actually am using a replacement muffler from midas, but its really quiet. To MustangSix, that is how the exhaust is run, I just didn't know that it wasn't the original style.

 

[benwantland]

I installed a '68 exhaust manifold (2"outlet instead of 1 3/4") then on to a cherry bomb style glasspack. Sounds fine. Engine is stock '66 200. Nice mellow tone, no obnoxious droning.

Glasspacks have a reputation of having more backpressure (due to turbulence) than the empty cans like flowmasters and such (look at a cut out flowmaster and think of the turbulence they create!). I believe this glasspack turbulence argument is hooey. If you are concerned, adapt up to a 2 1/2" glasspack then back to your 2" pipes.

I certainly prefer the tone of a glasspack to the empty can sound. Its sad that the new generation only has flowmasters to listen to.

agreed. every word.

 

[hasa68mustang]

When I bought my car it had a glasspack deal prettmuch a straight pipe from the manifold to it theun up and over the axle and then a cuve down... ugh.. I didnt care much for it, I described it as like an 80s rusted out buick that an overweight woman with like 10 kids would drive out of a trailer park... it was a terrible garbling sound, but it had a couple small leaks and was all covered in surface rust and who knows how old... now I am running dual glasspacks as header mufflers and I like it.. not trying to discourage you from the glasspack though.. that was my setup.... wasnt that loud from what I remember thought I cut it off and ran open headers before I put on my latest exhaust