The Muscle in Muscle Cars Part III - Exhaust

"Money Hustard" (moneyhustard) 10/06/2014 at 09:01 • Filed to: None

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This !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of What Put the Muscle In Muscle Cars is an exhaustive look at exhaust (sorry I couldn't help myself). Mufflers and pipes, or the lack thereof, give muscle cars much of their distinctive sound.

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With muscle cars you want at least two sets of pipes and mufflers. Ideally, you'll want these to do a very poor job at actually dampening the noise coming from the engine, the muscle car is paradoxical like that. But then again, no sane person would want to stymie something as beautiful as:

Sometimes though, the exhaust system itself can be a showcase piece of a cars design AND a great way to ignite polyester pants:

Or it can be more subtle but just as cool and dangerous to the hotpants:

Note the cutout exhaust in front of the rear tire.

What's your favorit exhaust note of all time? Post a video in the comments below.

You can also check out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on ram air and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on carburetors .

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camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:13

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67 427 vette with factory side pipes

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A7GLTS…

camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:15

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69 Z/28 with factory chambered exhaust

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXK-lT…

ly2v8-Brian > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:16

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The lumpy burble of a cammed up Chevrolet immediately comes to mind.

camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:17

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My 68 SS/RS, factory low restriction exhaust

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yAsEDs…

Money Hustard > camaroboy68ss 10/06/2014 at 09:21

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WINNER!!! How are those factory pipes!?!

Money Hustard > ly2v8-Brian 10/06/2014 at 09:25

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I'm in agreement. My favorite muscle car exhaust notes almost all come out the back of a Chevy.

ly2v8-Brian > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:34

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Can't go wrong with any of the brands. Hard choice really.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:35

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Almost did this on the Montego. I gotta get my floor pans fixed up before I move to an adjustment like this though. Wanna make sure I don't have exhaust coming back in.

I LOVE this style though.

Also my favorite exhaust is my dual Flowmaster Super 44 set up on my 68 Montego of course... (If my link doesn't work correctly, fun starts around :43 seconds, original stock exhaust prior)

Money Hustard > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/06/2014 at 09:37

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Yeah, there's no rule anywhere that says the exhaust has to make it all the way to the back of the car!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:43

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Hahaha true!

I remember in NJ though it had to come out behind the doors. No matter how many they were, it just had to be behind the doors (being behind the rear wheels was irrelevant).

Thankfully I'm in Michigan now where there's no rules about such things. Either way I think the pipes will be re-directed to side exit eventually. It was built into the Cyclone race cars that way and it would be fun to copy them

camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:45

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The factory could get away with a lot in the 60s. The funny thing is, the factory pipes that went to the back flowed better than the side pipes

Money Hustard > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/06/2014 at 09:45

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All exhaust should come out the side in Michigan to help with snow banks:)

Money Hustard > camaroboy68ss 10/06/2014 at 09:47

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Never knew or would have expected that whatsoever.

camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:49

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big cam and glass packs equals awsomeness

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LHfPRu…

camaroboy68ss > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 09:55

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Well mainly you don't have two 90 degree bends to push the exhaust through on the straight back. It offers less resistance.

Braking-Dad > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 10:47

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 11:08

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It would certainly be more effective!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 11:25

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Jedidiah > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 16:17

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Cherry bombs or chambered powersticks turned backwards with side exits.

Thumpy, loud, and crackly. Also with side exits it echos across the landscape, which is nice.

Better sound character than straight pipes and louder than glasspacks turned the normal way.

12" glasspacks work the best.

Money Hustard > Jedidiah 10/06/2014 at 16:59

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Yep, my good friend growing up had a '68 camaro with a 350 with the same exact setup. Sounded like the world coming to an end.

Jedidiah > Money Hustard 10/06/2014 at 17:01

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It's what I got on my Cutlass.

It's what I tell everyone to put on their cars.

crowmolly > camaroboy68ss 10/07/2014 at 11:46

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Also, sidepipe mufflers are terrible for flow. STS baffles are big for that reason.

crowmolly > Money Hustard 10/07/2014 at 11:48

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Most of the stock exhaust systems all robbed a serious amount of power. On the '69 ZL1 I think the number was around 70hp.

And I'm just going to leave this here:

camaroboy68ss > crowmolly 10/07/2014 at 12:41

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yeah, but man the sound those sidepipes make when a 427 is full song sends chills down spine and will make you check yourself

crowmolly > camaroboy68ss 10/07/2014 at 12:46

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Yeah, I put a set of side mounts on a tripower vette and it's brutal.

camaroboy68ss > crowmolly 10/07/2014 at 12:53

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the factory sidepipes of a 66-67 corvette have a unique sound. My grandpa had a 67 427/435hp Vette for a short time when i was around 6-7. Took me for a ride and floored and I still hear those side pipes. It was the most amazing sound ever.