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danadena1960 · 02-25-2004, 02:16 PM

Hello,
I am looking for some old mufflers called "Orange Peelers". Does anybody know if these are still around?
Also, Cherry Bombs, not the turbo cherry bombs, the round LOUD cherry bombs. Does anybody know where I can get these?
I am going to put headers and 2.5" exhaust on my 77 K-20.
Thanks,
Dana

87Silvy · 02-25-2004, 02:19 PM

I have a pair of custom made 6" glasspacks I'll sell ya.

soulman67 · 02-25-2004, 09:12 PM

I got my cherrybomb glasspacks at Pepboys. But you can get some from JCWhitney I think? I got 24 in. I just ran my truck for an hour and went to the carwash and spray in the tailpipes and blew all the glass out. They're just straight flow mufflers now. They don't muffle anything.

danadena1960 · 02-26-2004, 12:40 AM

Hey Soulman67,
Thanks for the info. How do you like the sound after you sprayed water in them and blew out the glass? Are you running them on a 67? What dia. of exhaust are you running? Do you have full length exhaust?
I have heard of soaking them in oil and then installing them.
I have also heard of folks installing them backwards.
Has anybody heard of the oil and reverse installation before?
How about the orange peelers? Ever heard of them?
Thanks agian,
Dana

soulman67 · 02-26-2004, 01:39 AM

I had them on my 67, yes you can put them on backwards to make them louder. The sound great with the glass blown out, but they sound good before I did that. It gives your truck a real deep pop. I had them on 2 1/2 inch full length with 3 1/2 in bell tips. Which I have the same setup on my crewcab and it is even louder.

I have never heard of orange peelers. But I have heard other brands of glasspacks non of which compare to the great sound form a set of cherrybombs.

Hey the louder the better.

littlee_domn8r · 02-28-2004, 04:33 AM

In South Dakota we just run straight pipes. You probably remember them days, ey!

littlee_domn8r · 02-28-2004, 04:35 AM

how come you don't list the nissan on your signature? hehheh

*1972C10* · 02-28-2004, 04:55 AM

They dont acutally have glass in them there surrounded by fiberglass ive sawed some glass packs in half a time or two just some wierd lookin flat fiberglass.

danadena1960 · 02-28-2004, 12:30 PM

Thanks Soulman67,
I went to Pep Boys yesterday and picked up a pair of 2.5 Cherry Bombs. Now I just need the headers.
As for Little Damn 8 R, Johny Law is a little different here, Not like the BIA! As for the Rice Rocket, I don't want to intimidate anybody, because she real fine like a 409! HEHE!!!...
Thanks for the help all,
Dana

*1FaastC10* · 02-28-2004, 08:56 PM

why dont you go ahead and knock a couple of your teeth out, buy a trailer(if you dont already live in one) and marry your sister, too while you're at it. so many better flowing mufflers out there, and so many of them have a sound that is 100X better than a glasspack. not to mention they last longer

danadena1960 · 02-28-2004, 10:07 PM

And you are so right sir.
Have a nice day.

chevy_fatman · 02-28-2004, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1FaastC10
why dont you go ahead and knock a couple of your teeth out, buy a trailer(if you dont already live in one) and marry your sister, too while you're at it.

What was that all about?

danadena1960 · 02-28-2004, 11:19 PM

Got me.
Maybe he got beat by a loud truck that was owned by a toothless man that was married to his sister and lived in a trailer. Anyway, he has got a good point.

chevy_fatman · 02-29-2004, 12:59 AM

I had glasspacks on one of my trucks before and ther were loud, of course all the holes in them didn't help either :p

danadena1960 · 02-29-2004, 03:12 AM

All I can say about this whole ordeal is "Old School - Old School"!
My mom always told me if you can't say nothing nice, then don't say nothing at all.
"Well sir, you have a point".

Everybody knows that glass packs do not flow worth a darn, I believe my question was about "LOUDNESS", Get it, "LOUDNESS"! I want pipes on the truck not in the truck! Enough said.

*1FaastC10* · 02-29-2004, 04:33 AM

ok, how about this... i'm gonna use one i got from Mike... "you get what you pay for" so if you pay for non flowing hideous sounding crap, you're gonna get non flowing hideous sounding crap. hopefully you'll get one of those really cool raspy sounds that cracks and pops every time you let off the gas. that is SOOOO cool.

BTW, i didnt get beat by a truck with cherry bombs on it, i owned one. then i saw the light, and bought a set of Flowmasters. not only did my truck sound better, but it ran better too.

danadena1960 · 02-29-2004, 10:17 AM

That's the sound I'm shooting for. I took off a set of orange peelers to put on flowmasters, they sound terrible. Sound like a echo in a tin can.
Thanks again for all of your input.
Dana

CHEVYE · 03-02-2004, 08:06 PM

looks like we need some big gloves and a blow up ring like on american hot rod`s come on guys opinions are opinions

stepside454 · 03-02-2004, 09:01 PM

for me, its loud it better be fast to. Ive never been interested in loud exhaust, I prefer the stealthy approach. just my 2 cents.

02-25-2004, 02:16 PM	#1
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	Mufflers - LOUD mufflers Hello, I am looking for some old mufflers called "Orange Peelers". Does anybody know if these are still around? Also, Cherry Bombs, not the turbo cherry bombs, the round LOUD cherry bombs. Does anybody know where I can get these? I am going to put headers and 2.5" exhaust on my 77 K-20. Thanks, Dana __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-25-2004, 02:19 PM	#2
87Silvy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Texas Posts: 326	I have a pair of custom made 6" glasspacks I'll sell ya. __________________ 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

02-25-2004, 09:12 PM	#3
soulman67 Randy churchill Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pearsall, Tx Posts: 356	I got my cherrybomb glasspacks at Pepboys. But you can get some from JCWhitney I think? I got 24 in. I just ran my truck for an hour and went to the carwash and spray in the tailpipes and blew all the glass out. They're just straight flow mufflers now. They don't muffle anything. __________________ 1983 GMC K2500 6.2 diesel 4" lift on 35x12.50 tires 2008 GMC 2500HD 6.6 diesel 3" lift on 315 75 16X10 2003 Jeep Rubicon 4.5" short arm lift 1985 Jeep CJ7 30k in parts and still adding up

02-26-2004, 12:40 AM	#4
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	Hey Soulman67, Thanks for the info. How do you like the sound after you sprayed water in them and blew out the glass? Are you running them on a 67? What dia. of exhaust are you running? Do you have full length exhaust? I have heard of soaking them in oil and then installing them. I have also heard of folks installing them backwards. Has anybody heard of the oil and reverse installation before? How about the orange peelers? Ever heard of them? Thanks agian, Dana __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-26-2004, 01:39 AM	#5
soulman67 Randy churchill Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pearsall, Tx Posts: 356	I had them on my 67, yes you can put them on backwards to make them louder. The sound great with the glass blown out, but they sound good before I did that. It gives your truck a real deep pop. I had them on 2 1/2 inch full length with 3 1/2 in bell tips. Which I have the same setup on my crewcab and it is even louder. I have never heard of orange peelers. But I have heard other brands of glasspacks non of which compare to the great sound form a set of cherrybombs. Hey the louder the better. __________________ 1983 GMC K2500 6.2 diesel 4" lift on 35x12.50 tires 2008 GMC 2500HD 6.6 diesel 3" lift on 315 75 16X10 2003 Jeep Rubicon 4.5" short arm lift 1985 Jeep CJ7 30k in parts and still adding up

02-28-2004, 04:33 AM	#6
littlee_domn8r AKA "Hurricane Hank" Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Elk Point, South Dakota Posts: 316	In South Dakota we just run straight pipes. You probably remember them days, ey! __________________ "looking back, knowing that you gave it your all.... win or lose, you finish a Champion" Dale Earnhardt "They say hard work never killed anyone, But why take a chance? 63 GMC C10 Custom LWB 355/350 AT 00 Chevy Silverado 1500 base V6/AT 07 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 5.3 V8

02-28-2004, 04:35 AM	#7
littlee_domn8r AKA "Hurricane Hank" Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Elk Point, South Dakota Posts: 316	how come you don't list the nissan on your signature? hehheh __________________ "looking back, knowing that you gave it your all.... win or lose, you finish a Champion" Dale Earnhardt "They say hard work never killed anyone, But why take a chance? 63 GMC C10 Custom LWB 355/350 AT 00 Chevy Silverado 1500 base V6/AT 07 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 5.3 V8

02-28-2004, 04:55 AM	#8
1972C10 Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,686	They dont acutally have glass in them there surrounded by fiberglass ive sawed some glass packs in half a time or two just some wierd lookin flat fiberglass.

02-28-2004, 12:30 PM	#9
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	Thanks Soulman67, I went to Pep Boys yesterday and picked up a pair of 2.5 Cherry Bombs. Now I just need the headers. As for Little Damn 8 R, Johny Law is a little different here, Not like the BIA! As for the Rice Rocket, I don't want to intimidate anybody, because she real fine like a 409! HEHE!!!... Thanks for the help all, Dana __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-28-2004, 08:56 PM	#10
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	why dont you go ahead and knock a couple of your teeth out, buy a trailer(if you dont already live in one) and marry your sister, too while you're at it. so many better flowing mufflers out there, and so many of them have a sound that is 100X better than a glasspack. not to mention they last longer

02-28-2004, 10:07 PM	#11
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	And you are so right sir. Have a nice day. __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-28-2004, 11:19 PM	#13
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	Got me. Maybe he got beat by a loud truck that was owned by a toothless man that was married to his sister and lived in a trailer. Anyway, he has got a good point. __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-29-2004, 12:59 AM	#14
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	I had glasspacks on one of my trucks before and ther were loud, of course all the holes in them didn't help either :p __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

02-29-2004, 03:12 AM	#15
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	All I can say about this whole ordeal is "Old School - Old School"! My mom always told me if you can't say nothing nice, then don't say nothing at all. "Well sir, you have a point". Everybody knows that glass packs do not flow worth a darn, I believe my question was about "LOUDNESS", Get it, "LOUDNESS"! I want pipes on the truck not in the truck! Enough said. __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

02-29-2004, 04:33 AM	#16
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	ok, how about this... i'm gonna use one i got from Mike... "you get what you pay for" so if you pay for non flowing hideous sounding crap, you're gonna get non flowing hideous sounding crap. hopefully you'll get one of those really cool raspy sounds that cracks and pops every time you let off the gas. that is SOOOO cool. BTW, i didnt get beat by a truck with cherry bombs on it, i owned one. then i saw the light, and bought a set of Flowmasters. not only did my truck sound better, but it ran better too.



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02-29-2004, 10:17 AM	#17
danadena1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA (Suburbs of Atlanta) Posts: 126	That's the sound I'm shooting for. I took off a set of orange peelers to put on flowmasters, they sound terrible. Sound like a echo in a tin can. Thanks again for all of your input. Dana __________________ Dana 77 K-20 454 73 SS El Camino 454 68 SS Camaro 327 48 Chevy 216 755 John Deere

03-02-2004, 08:06 PM	#18
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	looks like we need some big gloves and a blow up ring like on american hot rod`s come on guys opinions are opinions

03-02-2004, 09:01 PM	#19
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	for me, its loud it better be fast to. Ive never been interested in loud exhaust, I prefer the stealthy approach. just my 2 cents. __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

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