Project Cruise Missile: Got the exhaust done.

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 05/30/2015 at 16:45 • Filed to: PROJECT CRUISE MISSILE

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Brought the boat into the muffler shop today to finish up the exhaust.

I got it tucked in nice an high so it’s no longer inches from the ground.

While I was there they where like “Hey you should take the cats out. These 35 years old cats are probably constipated as hell”. May as well I’m already here.

Right now the exhaust sounds like shit but the more I drive the deeper the sound gets. I heard once that glasspacks need to sort of break in before they get their true sound, so hopefully it gets better with time.

I can always change out the muffler if it doesn’t get better.

Birddog > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/30/2015 at 17:00

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Give it a little time. As that thing gets some Carbon buildup inside the sound will definitely improve.

Why didn’t you run duals?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/30/2015 at 17:02

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So the muffler shop replaced your cats with “test pipes”? Most places I know of only do that if you tell them it’s only for off-road use.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/30/2015 at 17:42

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The muffler guy suggested it. Because some cars back then didn’t have cats yet and because it’s over 25 years old he said I don’t need them. As well since Alberta has no emissions testing it’s pretty much no harm no foul.

My truck is an 86 with factory exhaust and it has no cats either.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Birddog 05/30/2015 at 17:44

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I just wanted cheap replacement for the rusty exhaust that was in there. I’m planning to sell the car soon so no need for me to spend a bunch of money on it.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/30/2015 at 18:55

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One thing I learned about glasspacks: Although it may seem obvious, don’t ever ever put your hand near one after the car’s been running. I found this out the hard way after I put mine on and drove it and then checked for leaks (I clamped the pipes)

They get very very hot very quickly. I still have a burn scar on my thumb.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 05/30/2015 at 19:18

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The other thing I learned is when you clamp them they almost always leak. Welding it is the way to go and yes keep your hands off of them.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/30/2015 at 19:57

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Told you that the $150 detail wouldn’t get the job done.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/30/2015 at 22:14

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That’s because I didn’t do the $150 detail yet. It was raining that day and we cancelled it. I’ll get it done in the next week or two.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/30/2015 at 23:33

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When I clamped mine, I had to really crank it down to get it to tighten, so yes I concur on the leaking. It seems the sizes given on them is merely a suggestion.

Which brand do you have, if you know?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 05/31/2015 at 12:32

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It’s a purple hornie.

Jedidiah > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/31/2015 at 16:01

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Spray some water into the glasspack with a hose and then get it good an hot with some driving.

It will crack the fiberglass packing and give it a better sound.