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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Lloyd's paint & glass, Jul 18, 2022.

  1. Finish dialing in my new headers and getting my 29 roadster on 32 rails ready for rpm nationals, at Santa margarita ranch in a few weeks.
     

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  2. Johnny Gee
    Joined: Dec 3, 2009
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  3. K13
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    Custom grill and Lucas lights for the front of my Riv.
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  4. alanp561
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    Clicked on @JCARRILLO 's thumbnail of his headers and it, @Johnny Gee 's and @K13 's thumbnails all showed up together below it without any of their names. It's early, I haven't finished my first cup of coffee, and all is good until I see the front of the Riv. Now I'm thinking, "Why would you go to all that trouble to stick a flathead in a Riviera?"
    Screenshot of what I saw:
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  5. grdra1
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    Making some mufflers for my 34 coupe, once finished I will fab some headers and the rest of the system, Glen 20250903_104035[1].jpg 20250903_123929[1].jpg 20250904_100736[1].jpg 0ef2a22f-fca6-4512-9058-2c01802c43e3[1].jpg 1dbe6a24-1c79-4625-a9cc-6b7f121ecfa4[1].jpg 20250904_145050[1].jpg
     
  6. lostn51
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    I’m stuck painting the outside of my house :oops: I’m jealous that you guys are having more fun than me……..
     
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  7. TA DAD
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    I am in the process of reconditioning my engine lift, I have had this thing for over 40 years and it has earned it's keep. It has no real value but I thought I would prop it up so the next guy can take it to the century mark . IMG_2052.JPG IMG_2049.JPG IMG_2045.JPG
     
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  9. grdra1
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    Thanks Impala4speed for your kind comments, I am happy with how the mufflers have turned out. I decided to make my own mufflers as this car needs to meet quite strict noise requirements for registration and running a healthy supercharged SBC this was always going to be an issue. So I decided that I would fill up as much space as I could with muffler, these mufflers are 750mm long, 175mm wide and are made using a 4 inch pipe cut in half, inlet and outlet is 3 inch ( whole system will be 3 inch and finish out the side before back wheel ). Glen 20250905_163955.jpg 20250905_164004.jpg 20250905_164011.jpg 20250905_165611.jpg 20250905_165621.jpg 20250905_165629.jpg 22b61691-1494-4b24-8725-5cd132a17720.jpg
     
  10. choptop40
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    curious to how did you design the mufflers / references / technical info ? that's real hotrodding there...thanks
     
  11. lostn51
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    I’m like you I build all of my chambered mufflers after we blew one up from a nitrous backfire:p You can build them a lot cheaper and tailor them to fit your needs. Those should sound pretty good being a small but long 5 chamber 3” and let the motor breath :D
     
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  12. ALLDONE
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    were you able to finish those in 2 days??? I'm thinking more like 4????
     
  13. grdra1
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    My design brief included, available space, engine specifications and internet searches on muffler types, I decided that a perforated pipe and chamber design were the best of both worlds ( I hope I am right ). Glen
     
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  14. grdra1
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    Yep, 2 full days, day 1 cutting and drilling holes, day 2 assembly and welding, day 2 1/2, I run out of gas for welder on day 2, all work done with angle grinder, mill / drill and tig welder. Glen
     
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    nd needing to meet registration needs
    Thats correct, I built these to suit my needs, after watching lots of YouTube videos and internet searches, I decided on this design as suiting my blown SBC and registration needs, I feel these will work well - time will tell. Glen
     
  16. patsurf
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    :):):cool:
     
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  17. Great work! Hotrodding, not billetrodding..
     
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  18. saltflats
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    The thumb nails will show all that have been posted, if they do full image you won't have that.
     
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  19. 26 T Ford RPU
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    Chipping away at this to be ready to race on March 21. JW
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  20. swade41
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    I swapped tires around on rims for the 57

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    and chased an oil leak on the twisted 307

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    Then stacked skinny front runners with rubber into one stack, that's a little to tall LOL

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  21. MCjim
    Joined: Jun 4, 2006
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    Since I have no use for a heater, clock or obsolete radio, I made a radio delete plate and a stainless panel, using the old heater control cable and knob as a manual choke control, then added a vacuum gauge...after which, I changed the oil in my Tacoma.
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