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Blackhawkdc · 01-12-2003, 08:42 PM

Ok, I was cruisin yesterday when I got behind a newer Dodge Ram with dual exhaust out the back. I wish now I had run him down and asked him about it. He had nice chrome straight cut cannons out the back. Yeah that's normal, but what's now is that on each tip was the Dodge emblem mounted like a flapper on stacks. It looked sweet in my opinion. I do alot of custom exhaust work so I have most of the materials, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen this before and what the best material for the bowtie would be. Something that can withstand the heat, but not be so heavy as to block off the exhaust flow and cause unwanted back pressure. Any ideas out there? Wish I had some pics.

kaycee · 01-12-2003, 10:25 PM

But I wonder what it would sound like in a cupla months ,year when all the joints get some slack.I use to drive a 79 PETE with those flappers on it ,was cool till u tried to talk to someone while it was running (clang,clang).It got pretty annoying so we yanked them off.Find out more if u can they sound like a good idea though

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2003, 12:14 AM

I agree with them clanging shut. We had them on the M-88 A1 in the army. (the tank tow truck) When ever it sat at an idle, they would clang shut as it idled...a real healthy lope in that idle too. (1900 cubic inch twin turbo deisel....with no mufflers)

nroden · 01-13-2003, 12:40 AM

You all talking kind of like the flappers on tractors with stacks?? I have seen some Chevy ones for sale someplace. Also saw some on a truck once ( they were skulls or something like that ) and they made a bunch of racket at idle as mentioned above.

Blackhawkdc · 01-13-2003, 12:47 AM

I'll see what I can figure out and if I can make "quiet" flappers too. Maybe I can market them. Just gotta be careful of the legal peoples.

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2003, 01:11 AM

As long as they open, there should be no legality issues. Remember that after the cat, the EPA don't mess with exhaust.

Blackhawkdc · 01-13-2003, 11:08 PM

I was thinking moe along the lines of copyright infringment.

01-12-2003, 08:42 PM	#1
Blackhawkdc 440 american Horses Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Anoka, MN USA Posts: 470	Exhaust tip idea Ok, I was cruisin yesterday when I got behind a newer Dodge Ram with dual exhaust out the back. I wish now I had run him down and asked him about it. He had nice chrome straight cut cannons out the back. Yeah that's normal, but what's now is that on each tip was the Dodge emblem mounted like a flapper on stacks. It looked sweet in my opinion. I do alot of custom exhaust work so I have most of the materials, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen this before and what the best material for the bowtie would be. Something that can withstand the heat, but not be so heavy as to block off the exhaust flow and cause unwanted back pressure. Any ideas out there? Wish I had some pics. __________________ Seth Petro 1969 Chev Short Step 425hp 350, TH400, big tires, fast truck 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1991 Saturn SL1 - gas mileage! (and free) 1977 Buick LeSabre - for sale May America bless God, and may God bless America

01-12-2003, 10:25 PM	#2
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,449	SOUNDS COOL But I wonder what it would sound like in a cupla months ,year when all the joints get some slack.I use to drive a 79 PETE with those flappers on it ,was cool till u tried to talk to someone while it was running (clang,clang).It got pretty annoying so we yanked them off.Find out more if u can they sound like a good idea though __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

01-13-2003, 12:40 AM	#4
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	You all talking kind of like the flappers on tractors with stacks?? I have seen some Chevy ones for sale someplace. Also saw some on a truck once ( they were skulls or something like that ) and they made a bunch of racket at idle as mentioned above. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

01-13-2003, 12:47 AM	#5
Blackhawkdc 440 american Horses Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Anoka, MN USA Posts: 470	I'll see what I can figure out and if I can make "quiet" flappers too. Maybe I can market them. Just gotta be careful of the legal peoples. __________________ Seth Petro 1969 Chev Short Step 425hp 350, TH400, big tires, fast truck 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1991 Saturn SL1 - gas mileage! (and free) 1977 Buick LeSabre - for sale May America bless God, and may God bless America

01-13-2003, 11:08 PM	#7
Blackhawkdc 440 american Horses Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Anoka, MN USA Posts: 470	I was thinking moe along the lines of copyright infringment. __________________ Seth Petro 1969 Chev Short Step 425hp 350, TH400, big tires, fast truck 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1991 Saturn SL1 - gas mileage! (and free) 1977 Buick LeSabre - for sale May America bless God, and may God bless America

01-13-2003, 12:14 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I agree with them clanging shut. We had them on the M-88 A1 in the army. (the tank tow truck) When ever it sat at an idle, they would clang shut as it idled...a real healthy lope in that idle too. (1900 cubic inch twin turbo deisel....with no mufflers)

01-13-2003, 01:11 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	As long as they open, there should be no legality issues. Remember that after the cat, the EPA don't mess with exhaust.

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