Glasspacks
 

First off, forgive me if I put this in the wrong forum. It seemed the most reasonable. Anyways, I have '72 C-10 that my dad and I are working on. He wants me to run just a regular exhaust with headers, I want to headers with glasspacks. There's a set of Hedmen Tight Tubes I'd like to get, but I'm not real sure on how to do it, or what to go with. You might be able to I'm a little ignorant to this stuff, so any help would appreciated.

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You want my opinion....toss the glass packs and find a good used 40 series flowmaster. It will sound so much better.....

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What do they sound like? I'm looking for something loud. I see trucks all day with Flowmasters that have that deep rumble to them. Nothing wrong with that, I just want something different.

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put some dynomax bullets on it they sound good and will wake up the neighborhood
they almost sound like open headers
a mild cam really helps

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Ive had cherry bombs, thrush, and m-80s' and none have been as loud as my 40 series when I get on it.

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I also think bullets sound very nice. Great hotrod sound.

BTW that mustang is sick!!

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i dont know whos mustang that is i just typed in dynomax bullet on youtube
next time i see my buddy's car (01 camaro) i will take a vid
his is just a y-pipe, a 3 in bullet, and a dumpoff it sounds mean

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I have the exact same setup on my 02 Trans AM

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what size engine does is have
my buddies has an lq9 with an ls6 top end and a pretty radical cam
its a 11.50 1/4 mile car

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I had Glass packs on mine for about 8 years. They bothered me. I got a set of used 40 series flows put on and it sounds much better.

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It's a 347 ls6.....forged pistons, studded mains, stock heads (for now) and a mild cam. Prolly good for 7.50's in the 1/8th. I don;t race it much as it's my daily.

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his best time was 7.29 @ 95 mph in the 1/8

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Longer the glass pack, the deeper the tone. And I think they sound better than the every-day flowmaster any day. But, that's just me.

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+1 for the 40 series i have em on my truck and they sound way better than my cousins 84 blazer with cherry bombs or my other cousins 62 impala ss with glass packs.

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I guess im sorta out to lunch on this topic... but i hate both of those... =/..

i'd pick either spintechs... or xr-1's.. for a less raspy tone.

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If you want easy, you can buy glass paks with the flange already on them to bolt right up to your header collector.

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id say dynomax bullets or super 40 series flowmasters
or make your own

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I've been looking at the Bullets and think I'm inlove. Does it matter what kind of headers I go with? I was thinking about going with some 2.5" Hedmans.

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no they dont have a flange on them so it doesnt matter what headers you run

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MagnaFlow Magnapacks

SLP Loudmouths

Bassani

1 chamber Flowmasters

All are loud!
Check them out!

All mufflers sound different depending on headers, exhaust tubing size, and if you use a H pipe or X pipe.

I have 2 chamber Flowmasters on my truck now.

I am going to put MagnaFlow Magnapacks on her later.

Check out Jegs.com and Summit Racing.com at all the mufflers they sell!

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or make your own like i said before it took me about three hours to make one it sounds real good check out my build thread i posted instructions on how i made them

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Speaking of Flowmasters, I have some that i'm just itching to get rid of. Not really, but when I get the money for some new ones... If you don't a loud race tone like Borla xr-1's or Dynomax bullets, try out the Dynomax ultra flo or the Pypes race pro. Both are cheaper than Magnaflow or such and have a great sound. The pypes are stainless too.
I can't stand the boring blublubblub of a Flow. My truck sounds just like any late model. Boring. Also, atleast fit an H-pipe on there. It reduces resonation and sounds better. I like x-pipes for their racey tone and better scavenging, but they are harder to find a good spot to mount. I'm saving my bills for some Xr-1's, and if not that, the bullets. The bullets are only 40 each

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Anyone made their mufflers out of Driveshafts? My dad says growing up they used to it all the time!

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driveshafts!!!
that is a little heavy dont you think

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Nope! The drive shafts are made from cold rolled drawn steel. They make that deep ringing sound. 3 or 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Cut the lenght you want. Some people use glass packs and weld the drive shaft to it. I have seen and heard it once on a rat rod. I was impressed! Some of the Old School fellas on here have heard or done this I know.