Hot Rods Patriot exhaust header and turnouts

I was wondering if any of you fellow rodders run the 32 ford series over the frame Patriot headers and the turnouts with mufflers? If so, I want to know how they sound? I am currently running block hugger headers on my SBC 327 w/ cherry bomb glass packs. They sound good when getting into the gas but at an idle they sound a bit too tame.

Does the patriot muffled turnouts have glass packs too or are they mechanically baffled?

Thanks

 

I have them on my Model A. they are a louvered core muffler with glass packing. I have not had issue with them burning out, but you can easily repack them if they do.
As for sound, to me they sound just like my Cobra side tube headers sound. Pretty good bark, even when idling.

 

Thanks hotroddon for the quick reply. One more question though, are you running the standard 32 coupe style or the sprint car style header? When viewing the Patriot catalog it is not real clear if the sprint car style will fit the model A. I would prefer the sprint car type as I beleive the flow caracteristics will improve the performance of my engine. (327 SBC balanced bottom end, camelback heads w/ .202 valves, mild cam, tri power carbs)

 

i have the sprint style and they made all the difference in performance and sound i wish i had bought them years ago i am somewhat displeased with the coating purchasing the bare ones and sending to jet hot for coating is recommended

 

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Thanks for all the input. I was planning on getting the raw headers and just painting them with white header paint and then wrap with header tape. Good advise on the pressure check to find leaks. I'll try to post some pics after I get them purchased and installed. Although, this purchase was just placed on the back burner as I am now rebuilding the transfer case in my other hobby (76 Jeep Cherokee).