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Tommy CHOO CHOO (aka TYCHOOCHOO) [ View ] [ tychoochoo@optonline.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] MT. SINAI, New York (631) 476-8881  Tommy choo choo

I need to replace the exhaust system on the 34. I want to go 2-1/4" stainless but not sure which mufflers to use to get a deep street rod sound and good performance. It was suggested I use Hushpower mufflers or Borla mufflers. I have a 350 under 300 HP. Is this a good set up?

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Posted by amy14760yahoocom  -  04/25/2008 10:00 AM tommy if room and space allow i would use the 40 series flow masters . i have in the past and love the sound of them . they sound great if you have a little decent cam set up also . you can get them at a great price also . they run around 80.00 dollars each and the case is not going to rust . good luck bob amy14760yahoocom [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] allegany, New York Charter Member since July 2005   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/25/2008 10:05 AM Thanks Bob, I will go on Flowmasters Web Site and listen to the sound bite. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by sellersrodshop  -  04/25/2008 10:17 AM i use dynomax ultrafow welded mufflers on everything. they sound like a flowmaster at idle, low rpms, but quiet out to a very tolerable level at highway speeds for a pleasant long trip. they run about the same price as the flowmaster from summit racing. sellersrodshop [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] old hickory, Tennessee   Posted by REBORN55  -  04/25/2008 10:19 AM I also use the ultraflow mufflers- very satisfied Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by gman0046  -  04/25/2008 10:27 AM Use Flowmaster 40 Series you won't be sorry. gman0046 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Anchorage, Kentucky   Posted by grant6s  -  04/25/2008 10:42 AM Steve at Borla East in Lebanon, NJ can make you whatever size you want in stainless. grant6s [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Washington, New Jersey   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/25/2008 10:45 AM you run 2 1/4 and you'll kill the bottom end. i do 2 in for customers under protest but my own will be 2 in into muffler 1 7/8 out. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by rcool33  -  04/25/2008 10:50 AM I'm running flowmaster super 40s also, 2-1/2 exhaust, 454 crate motor and mild race cam. Nice sound, but have to turn radio up real loud. Flowmaster rep warned me. rcool33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] aliquippa, Pennsylvannia   Posted by ForVette  -  04/25/2008 12:16 PM Tommy-I chose MagnaFlow stainless steel mufflers to go long with the stainless pipes and really like the sound of them. Shine is spot-on about the 2 1/4 " though. It hurts the low end performance. ForVette [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Southaven, Mississippi   Posted by Ghengis  -  04/25/2008 02:48 PM I am running some hooker aero chambers on my '63 they sound great and are built really tuff, great price too Ghengis Ghengis [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Weston, Wisconsin   Posted by RedricoAdelphianet  -  04/25/2008 03:43 PM borla stainless here, they rack of sweet when your letting off the gas kinda takes me back to the good old days.imo regards rich RedricoAdelphianet [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia   Posted by Streetrodder007  -  04/25/2008 09:10 PM 1 7/8" exhaust? Are we talkin about lawn mowers, or a LE CAR ? Thats funny. Streetrodder007 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Huron, Michigan Charter Member since April 2006   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/25/2008 09:33 PM it's what i run on a sbc. 2 in to the muffler then 1 7/8. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by gman0046  -  04/26/2008 09:01 AM In the first place Choo Choo doesn't have a race car. I believe he's more interested in sound then low end performance. Go with Flowmastre 40's. gman0046 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Anchorage, Kentucky   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 09:08 AM I think I'm going to go with Shine on this one. 2" in and 1 7/8 out. Considering I don't have a rocket I need all the bottom end I can get. Still trying to decide on the muffler. 93 $4.019 or $1.00475 a qt. The prices keep going up that's how I will start buying my gas. It sounds better that way. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 09:13 AM ForVette, Which Magnaflows did you go with? I heard from an exhaust shop in my area that some of the Borla mufflers split a seam. I don't know how true that is but I would thik Borla would cover it. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by sloper38  -  04/26/2008 09:15 AM I'm with Shine. I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia   Posted by ForVette  -  04/26/2008 09:37 AM MagnaFlow's are like 9" x 17" if I remember correctly and were about 80.00 each. Sounds real nice at idle and also at highway speed, not too bad but nice sound. ForVette [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Southaven, Mississippi   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/26/2008 09:49 AM until you get to about 325 horse 1 7/8 work well. after that then i use 2 in. unless you plan to use the top end of rpm big pipes hurt more than they help. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 10:02 AM Shine, does it matter much if the out pipe is 1-3/4" rather than 1-7/8" ? Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/26/2008 10:08 AM if you cant find 1 7/8 then use 2 in. 1 3/4 is pushing it. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 10:12 AM I was wondering if I should use 2-1/4 in and 1-3/4 out. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by BigAlBre  -  04/26/2008 10:28 AM Stainless Works sells a kit to do your own... has everything you need including mufflers and headers if you want.... you need someone with a tig welder to assemble it...tell Al Noe that I sent you.... Al Big Al sittin back pickin & grinning in paradise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida Charter Member since June 1999   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/26/2008 10:35 AM best bet is aluminised pipe 2 in then 1 7/8 out. if not then use 2 in all the way. the smaller pipes will help the low end . dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by gman0046  -  04/26/2008 01:45 PM Choo Choo, there's a rod shop in Flowerfield who will be glad to hook up those pea shooter pipes for you. I thougt you werwe selling that car. gman0046 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Anchorage, Kentucky   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 02:18 PM No thanks gman, not selling just yet. Thinking of having another one built. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/26/2008 02:40 PM choochoo dont put stuff like that in print! your brides sees it and we may just call you choo i dream about working on mine but thats about it. got 2 that may leave soon so maybe i'll get a spot. that's if i can get any work out of fitzwell dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/26/2008 03:03 PM Only feed him if he works. After a few days of not eating the work will get done. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by scooting  -  04/26/2008 06:02 PM Flowmasters have always been a bit much for me when at speed. They have a frequency in some cars about 60-65 where they drone real strong. If you want to hear them live, listen for the next modified Mustang to go past you, Mustang boys love Flowmasters. Borlas often are found on Corvettes, deeper sound - not as loud. Dyno-max is good muffler but not nearly as aggressive at idle. So, if you want the bad boy idle, go flowmasters but be ready to have your ears ring on long trips. On the pipe size, I would go with 2", bigger than that and you are kidding yourself. scooting [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Elkridge, Maryland   Posted by ynot  -  04/27/2008 12:56 AM I use Spintechs on all of my cars. They flow and sound better than flowmasters, but without that annoying drone. I put them on all of my cars. Just google Spintech and it'll come up. I think they are made by a company called Superior Metal Fabricators. ynot [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] roseville, California   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/27/2008 09:19 AM Has anyone ever used HUSHPOWER mufflers or know anyone that has? Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/27/2008 09:24 AM they sound like cheap glass packs and still have the drone. i would run turbos before i would pay big bucks for them. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/27/2008 09:30 AM Thanks Shine, I was thinking the same thing, they sound good at bottom but tinny at top end acording to there web site sound bite. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/27/2008 09:47 AM What do you use Shine, for that good old deep street rod sound. I got the pipe size down now I just need the mufflers. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/27/2008 09:54 AM i use flowmaster 40's but it depends on how your exhaust is ran. lloyd took the 40's off his coupe and put regular turbos on it. he was just tired of the hwy noise. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/27/2008 09:57 AM Straingt back from the headers to the mufflers and straight back over the rear axel and straight out. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/27/2008 10:04 AM my black 37 has 40's but at about 70 they go quiet . lucked out on it. i run exhaust under the frame straight back to mufflers. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Franke33  -  04/27/2008 10:34 AM I had 40's on to start with but they were too noisy at hyway speed. (and I'm pretty deaf) I have 2 1/4 pipes all the way back- would I be better off with some type of restrictor in the muffler outlet or should the whole exhaust pipe be changed? ( would back pressure from a flow restrictor be enough) Also, what is best temp range for a sbc 350 with 345hp to run? Best thermostat 160 or 180 or 195? Here in NH we don't have all that much really hot weather to put up with, but don't want to be overheating. Franke33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Auburn, New Hampshire   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/27/2008 10:37 AM my black 37 has 40's but at about 70 they go quiet . lucked out on it. i run exhaust under the frame straight back to mufflers. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/27/2008 10:41 AM i run 190 thermostats and try to keep it at 200. running 170 is killing a motor. i just like a little back pressure to help low end . try a set of smaller tips and see if it changes. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Franke33  -  04/27/2008 10:56 AM I will try that. Thanks Franke33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Auburn, New Hampshire   Posted by 29robert  -  04/27/2008 11:44 AM Got SpinTechs on mine, but don't yet know how they sound. Haven't fired it up yet, but everybody I've talked with says they have a great sound. They were also the only ones small enough to fit under my car. 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  04/27/2008 08:17 PM I saw how small they were. The way I read it, it sounds like they are mostly for race cars and big blocks. Tommy choo choo [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York Charter Member since June 2007   Posted by dixie  -  04/27/2008 10:22 PM i though hushpower was a quite flowmaster ? jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by ynot  -  04/27/2008 11:59 PM naw, Spintechs sound good on anything I've got them on both of my toyotas also. ynot [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] roseville, California   Posted by tlp1968  -  04/28/2008 10:21 AM Great sound clips might help Flo