SwampmanLA
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I have not posted in some time but I read this board almost daily. I get great info and ideas for all of you. Thanks!
It's cold as heck down here in South Louisiana, some folks think **** is freezing over cause the Saints may finally go to the Super Bowl, so I am pulling my winter maintenance. I'm doing mostly routine stuff but one thing I am doing is overhauling the exhaust on my 422. I got really tired of the excess heat generated by the standard PT exhaust system and the noise so I'm trying a little custom stuff.
What I landed on is a piece of 1 5/8" exhaust pipe, two 1" nipples, and two generic 1" screw on mufflers, the big round ones. What I am doing is cutting the PT square tubing just past the second cylinder and will sedge up the 1" to the 1 5/8". That runs out the same notch that is cut in the cover. Once outside the cover I built a manifold with the two nipples welded into it and the mufflers will attach there. I figure I am at least doubling the exhaust path by doing this. I also picked up some exhaust wrap and plan to wrap the whole exhaust manifold out to the mufflers.
I should have pictures in a day or two and will post them. I'm hoping for a much cooler and quieter 422. Wish me luck!
It's cold as heck down here in South Louisiana, some folks think **** is freezing over cause the Saints may finally go to the Super Bowl, so I am pulling my winter maintenance. I'm doing mostly routine stuff but one thing I am doing is overhauling the exhaust on my 422. I got really tired of the excess heat generated by the standard PT exhaust system and the noise so I'm trying a little custom stuff.
What I landed on is a piece of 1 5/8" exhaust pipe, two 1" nipples, and two generic 1" screw on mufflers, the big round ones. What I am doing is cutting the PT square tubing just past the second cylinder and will sedge up the 1" to the 1 5/8". That runs out the same notch that is cut in the cover. Once outside the cover I built a manifold with the two nipples welded into it and the mufflers will attach there. I figure I am at least doubling the exhaust path by doing this. I also picked up some exhaust wrap and plan to wrap the whole exhaust manifold out to the mufflers.
I should have pictures in a day or two and will post them. I'm hoping for a much cooler and quieter 422. Wish me luck!