350kmileford
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So I picked up a used Hooker Super Comp header unit, for my 200 ci engine. It has dual 2.50" outlets... I know this is big, and I may have jumped the gun in ordering 2 mufflers @ 2.50" in/out as well.
Now (eventually, sooner rather than later) my 200 will be modded with a Eaton M90, 5 speed tranny, 350 cfm carb, bigger cam, ignition, rockers, etc... however, it'll have an unmodified log head for a long time.
Even with the above changes, will the dual 2.5" exhaust be overkill? Should I just get a stepdown piece and run the headers into a 2" pipe all the way back? ( would have to get new mufflers-again)
However, I am also worried about noise. Right now I just have a stock exhaust manifold with (only) a single 2" pipe all the way back. It has a loud (unnamed) 1 into 2 muffler. My car is loud. Although I get a lot of compliments on the sound, it gets annoying when driving.
The mufflers I bought are Dynomax Turbo Thrush. Would the headers, linked to the 2.50" pipe and mufflers, be ungodly loud? I was told that the Tubo Thrush mufflers are quiet, so I hope they are. I did only pay 20 bucks a piece for the mufflers new, so if you guys think it would be really loud, not a huge loss . . .
Now (eventually, sooner rather than later) my 200 will be modded with a Eaton M90, 5 speed tranny, 350 cfm carb, bigger cam, ignition, rockers, etc... however, it'll have an unmodified log head for a long time.
Even with the above changes, will the dual 2.5" exhaust be overkill? Should I just get a stepdown piece and run the headers into a 2" pipe all the way back? ( would have to get new mufflers-again)
However, I am also worried about noise. Right now I just have a stock exhaust manifold with (only) a single 2" pipe all the way back. It has a loud (unnamed) 1 into 2 muffler. My car is loud. Although I get a lot of compliments on the sound, it gets annoying when driving.
The mufflers I bought are Dynomax Turbo Thrush. Would the headers, linked to the 2.50" pipe and mufflers, be ungodly loud? I was told that the Tubo Thrush mufflers are quiet, so I hope they are. I did only pay 20 bucks a piece for the mufflers new, so if you guys think it would be really loud, not a huge loss . . .