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Hoods69BadBowTie · 02-01-2005, 08:42 PM

Exhaust for my 1988 LongBox standard cab K2500 Chevy.
Okay I have like 6 feet of straight pipe coming off a F.I. 350 with Hooker headers and absolutely no back pressure to speak of. I am worried about sucking a valve or sucking water back up into my engine.
There is collectors at the end like they use to have mufflers but not right now. My question is how much should I be worried about sucking a valve or something worse.
I have been thinking about running the straight pipe all the way out the back under the bumper but I have also been thinking about Cherry Bombs or some other glasspacks, maybe FlowMasters but there not in the future budget anywhere soon.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx

bouncytruck · 02-01-2005, 08:55 PM

You have no mufflers? Is your truck street legal? I've got glasspacks on my '69 and I hate them. I also had glasspacks on my '70 challenger R/T and went to Flowmasters when I put in a new exhaust system.

Sometimes you can find used Flowmasters pretty cheap. They are usually ones that were installed and the owner didn't like the sound so they pulled them right off and put on new ones.

***Liz*** · 02-01-2005, 08:58 PM

dunno but he is spamming the board cross posting on a mission to piss me off... isnt that sweet

Bob Gervais · 02-01-2005, 10:02 PM

If you don't have the cash for Flows right now, check into some Summit Turbo mufflers, available at (go figger) Summit Racing. I had them on a previous truck, and they sounded nice. They only lasted a couple years, but they were also only $15 each.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 02-17-2005, 02:29 AM

OK, here is the deal: I might have money $$$ to go with FlowMasters but now if I can afford them what series should I go with?
-Later

Bob Gervais · 02-18-2005, 06:17 AM

I have the 50 series and I like it. Not too loud, but it sounds great.

chevy72blu · 03-06-2005, 01:31 PM

I have Dynomax Turbo's... they were around a piece. Quiet, but they have a nice howl in the throttle

02-01-2005, 08:42 PM	#1
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Mufflers? Exhaust for my 1988 LongBox standard cab K2500 Chevy. Okay I have like 6 feet of straight pipe coming off a F.I. 350 with Hooker headers and absolutely no back pressure to speak of. I am worried about sucking a valve or sucking water back up into my engine. There is collectors at the end like they use to have mufflers but not right now. My question is how much should I be worried about sucking a valve or something worse. I have been thinking about running the straight pipe all the way out the back under the bumper but I have also been thinking about Cherry Bombs or some other glasspacks, maybe FlowMasters but there not in the future budget anywhere soon. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanx __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

02-01-2005, 08:55 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	You have no mufflers? Is your truck street legal? I've got glasspacks on my '69 and I hate them. I also had glasspacks on my '70 challenger R/T and went to Flowmasters when I put in a new exhaust system. Sometimes you can find used Flowmasters pretty cheap. They are usually ones that were installed and the owner didn't like the sound so they pulled them right off and put on new ones. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

02-01-2005, 10:02 PM	#4
Bob Gervais Truckless for the moment... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cranston, RI Posts: 180	If you don't have the cash for Flows right now, check into some Summit Turbo mufflers, available at (go figger) Summit Racing. I had them on a previous truck, and they sounded nice. They only lasted a couple years, but they were also only $15 each. __________________ 1987 V1500 GMC Suburban, 350 TBI, Flowtech dual exhaust, Rough Country 2" spring lift, 56" 3/4 ton rear spring conversion, 33" BFG All Terrains, and the smokescreen engine mod -- Former truck, searching for another now...

02-17-2005, 02:29 AM	#5
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	OK, here is the deal: I might have money $$$ to go with FlowMasters but now if I can afford them what series should I go with? -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

02-18-2005, 06:17 AM	#6
Bob Gervais Truckless for the moment... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cranston, RI Posts: 180	I have the 50 series and I like it. Not too loud, but it sounds great. __________________ 1987 V1500 GMC Suburban, 350 TBI, Flowtech dual exhaust, Rough Country 2" spring lift, 56" 3/4 ton rear spring conversion, 33" BFG All Terrains, and the smokescreen engine mod -- Former truck, searching for another now...

02-01-2005, 08:58 PM	#3
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,733	dunno but he is spamming the board cross posting on a mission to piss me off... isnt that sweet

03-06-2005, 01:31 PM	#7
chevy72blu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,188	I have Dynomax Turbo's... they were around a piece. Quiet, but they have a nice howl in the throttle __________________ RIP EastSideLowLife '72 C20 SWB convert. 5 lug, LS1/4l60e



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