Project "My Happy Mess"

[litew8]

Put some calyx on the master cylinder, prob. should have just painted it or left it patina look much like the upper portion of the firewall will remain. Some small areas on the engine may need touched up w/paint. Notice, the alt. bracket isn't on right - I didn't do it. Almost certain now the plug wire looms in route aren't going to work. And the clearance from the exhaust manifolds to the heads better not cause any grief with fitting the valve covers (also in route)

[JDeere550]

hey this is a nice build, that engine is a bute. i havent read much but i look at the pictures ! and i was just wonderin why you didnt put headers on more over the exhaust manifolds, just keeping an original look to 'er?

[litew8]

Thanks, yeah that's the ideology, don't spend money on things that aren't necessity and try my best to keep original (American) parts. Also, the exhaust pipes are already hung nice. I've read these manifolds (ram horn style) are pretty good because they dump straight down. If it were a 383 build, I don't think I'd be able to get by with the stock manifolds. If I remember right, the ports on the heads are the same size as the exhaust manifold ports. I may get flowmaster mufflers to replace the 10+ year old glass packs. Anyone got any idea which muffler would fit/work well? If I switch out the glass packs, the mufflers would have to be round I think to fit.

[litew8]

Tore down the carb, cleaned up and rebuilding to be bigger/better Holley 600. Who wants to race! j/k

[Dieselwrencher]

Flowmaster Super 40's FTW!

[litew8]

Not sure what FTW means, or why it's funny. I'll laugh along
Those aren't bad price wise, but I'd prob. have to reconfig my pipes.
I think they make round mufflers, will go check...

Okay, I'm back - something like this maybe?

[Dieselwrencher]

FTW=For the win. I really don't like the sound of Magnaflows, so I'd still say no.

[litew8]

Edited

Okay, how about these -


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WLK-21331/

ooo, aaaa

[Dieselwrencher]

I was going to say, them be for diesels hoss. IDK how'd they sound on a gas engine.

[litew8]

They're not Flowmasters.

[Dieselwrencher]

I wonder how they sound? I don't know any one whom has tried them. They look like they'd fit for you though.

[litew8]

Yeah, I'll just wait until much later to think about it - prob. when my current exhaust rusts bad and falls off into a gutter somewhere
I've seen mufflers that mount near the rear - which I think would work with our trucks.
If anyone has any other options please let me know! tia Flowmaster or equivelent prefered.

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Looking around, GIBSON has a wide variety, and they cost more than Flowmasters...hmm


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GIB-788200S/?rtype=10

[JDeere550]

yeah i heard the same thing about those manifolds, so i hear ya. i got the super 40's on mine, too quite! go with super 44's! but ya know how the flow masters have the flat look, i just tilted them both on each of the driveline side of the muffler but idk where the original mufflers sat on these trucks. but if it's too quite youre too old!

[litew8]

Not sure what the 40's or 44's sound like. I'd be looking for a deep muffled sound. Enough to feel but not offensive. If any of that makes sense I live in residential areas so it's got to be conservative but respected deep sound at idle, not an excessive rumble

[Steve Hafner]

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Use "STOCK" mufflers, like mine . . . you'll be able to actually HEAR the radio !!! LOL

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[oldman3]

I've used Borla mufflers for years, very nice sound, but not to loud. I've had them on my 48 Chevy for 7 yrs. I also installed pair on a 67 Chevy for a friend. I think Summit has them for about $115.00 each, they are stainless inside and outside and will last forever. Here's a couple pics on the 67....Jim

[JDeere550]

the 40's and 44's have a throaty sound to them, you'd enjoy them because at idle and low rpm it's a nice sound but if you get on it they open up with noise win win situation lol!

[Cameron 1137]

Originally Posted by JDeere550

the 40's and 44's have a throaty sound to them, you'd enjoy them because at idle and low rpm it's a nice sound but if you get on it they open up with noise win win situation lol!

i have 40's on mine, and thats why i like them

[litew8]

Thanks for the feedback all, keep em coming,

Originally Posted by JDeere550

yeah i heard the same thing about those manifolds, so i hear ya. i got the super 40's on mine, too quite! go with super 44's! but ya know how the flow masters have the flat look, i just tilted them both on each of the driveline side of the muffler but idk where the original mufflers sat on these trucks. but if it's too quite youre too old!

A video would be nice, or a sound clip like Jim's Borla website has.

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

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Use "STOCK" mufflers, like mine . . . you'll be able to actually HEAR the radio !!! LOL

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Sound should not be a problem Steve. I'll be laying (black) Hushmat (used and trusted by car manufacturers) down in the cab floor. Also, the bed liner I sprayed to high heaven on the underside is actually a (type of) sound deadener! The one thing I'm concerned with - If I put mufflers in the locations where the glass-packs are now, but tilt the mufflers to fit - I'm afraid the heat will harm the bed wood.

Originally Posted by oldman3

I've used Borla mufflers for years, very nice sound, but not to loud. I've had them on my 48 Chevy for 7 yrs. I also installed pair on a 67 Chevy for a friend. I think Summit has them for about $115.00 each, they are stainless inside and outside and will last forever. Here's a couple pics on the 67....Jim

Wow, looks like 3" piping, nice! Looks really nice all tucked in up there Jim! Looked up the Borla mufflers, and they have sound samples on their website very cool

Originally Posted by JDeere550

the 40's and 44's have a throaty sound to them, you'd enjoy them because at idle and low rpm it's a nice sound but if you get on it they open up with noise win win situation lol!

Originally Posted by Cameron 1137

i have 40's on mine, and thats why i like them

I'm going to have to try and find good sound samples of the 40/44's.

[litew8]

The carburetor is put back together and installed, will post pics later but they're not step by step, and not very exciting. Will run a line and filter. If I haven't mentioned it enough before, my younger Brother is the brains behind the engine build operation (and he's my body/paint guy too) - using my money and input of course! He put the engine together and will take full responsibility if it doens't run or if it blows up!!! Don't think we're going to fire it up until we get the radiator and stuff on.

Not a big deal since I have all the parts needed, ready and waiting!

[Cameron 1137]

Flowmaster has video clips on their website:

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/index.php?cat=1

This is what mine sounds like at idle:

Exhaust 1/2 Done - YouTube

And opened up:

Open Exhaust - YouTube

Thats with all the windows open, its not annoyingly loud in the cab, only when your on it

Hope this helps

[litew8]

Originally Posted by Cameron 1137

This is what mine sounds like at idle:
Hope this helps

Thank you. You're not running a full exhaust so it's a different sound. Can anyone say what a 69 Chevelle sounded like, or a super bee or something comparable. A larger era specific sound. Maybe it'd require a converter before the muffler?

[Cameron 1137]

Originally Posted by litew8

Thank you. You're not running a full exhaust so it's a different sound. Can anyone say what a 69 Chevelle sounded like, or a super bee or something comparable. A larger era specific sound. Maybe it'd require a converter before the muffler?

Yes, the video with just idle is with the incomplete system, the video where i open it up is with full exhaust to the bumper.

[JDeere550]

youre damn right! lol but i have no sound deadening in my cab (referring to carpet) and i always have the windows down and can hear the music just fine, and i also have aftermarket headers which makes a more noisey difference, so with the OEM manifolds it'll be no problem and have more of a rumble sound with that cast iron instead of the long tubes

[litew8]

Thanks all! I'll have to check the videos later (can't see them here/now). I should def. get mufflers before putting the bed wood in. Getting that far along will prob. be a Christmas present. Call me strange, but I kind of like the glass-pack sound the truck produced with the ole` crate engine. Had a decent bellow sound at idle. Who knows, maybe they are really racing mufflers and I don't know it. Others don't think so. It might actually sound 1/2 way decent with the new build. But I think I'm still wanting to put nice mufflers on.