Adding a fenton exhaust manifold, porter mufflers and dual exhausts to my 53 Chevy Deluxe. Any opinions on running the pipes shotgun on one side or V8 style? Any difference in the sound? Thanks! Carl
I don't think there would be a noticable difference in sound. I like the balanced look of a pipe on each side but it all depends on what you like and how much room is under the car for both pipes on one side or one on each.
FWIW, as I recall, "traditionally" the divided look was generally preferred. Almquist, Honest Charley's, JC Whitney, (et. al.), all sold kits for splitting the pipe after the muffler, to bring pipes to both sides of the car. (Faux duals.) Also, no one wanted to broadcast the fact that they had a six. In fact, the first duals I remember on the same side (beside sports cars) were on sleeper V8's. I'll be running Fentons and left/right pipes on my own '50.
Interesting! Good food for thought guys. Though I am proud of my 6 and have no interest in faking and 8 I can see why they would want to in the past. Thanks!
I have been asking myself the same question on my 54 with a IL6 I like both still deciding kinda lol but think I'm goin 2 run them out separated on each side just about under the over rider
Heres a bunch of set ups on my 53. All vids run dual steel headers with split exhaust. First one is the car still on 6 volts, gl*** packs, automatic, "cowboy" Second one the car is 12 volts, 3 speed floor shift, gl***packs, "cowboy" and running poor. This was right before motor rebuild. Last one is rebuilt 235 (runnin awesome!), 3 speed floor shift, straight pipes all the way, "sidesaddle"
Carl (with all due respect to Mike who does know what he's talking about) it makes a huge difference in the sound. I know, been where you are. First idea was to run them S x S on my 223 inliner. Clifford split headers, dual Smithy's, 1 3/4 pipes. Ran them all the way back and exited at the driver side of the rear bumper. Sounded like one of those import fart machines. Solution was same set up, but at the frame kickup for the rear end, route the p***enger side over and separate the pipes as much as possible. You get a better sound the further apart you separate the two banks of exhaust pipes. Additionally, I made a set of megaphones from a pair of Bellflower pipes. Just cut off the bend and used the flaired section. Great sound, much happier. And don't use anything bigger than 1 3/4" pipe all the way back. Anything bigger will kill your low end performance.
I have three of these sixes. Two are parallel systems using a Magnaflow 2 1/4" two in- two out 2 14' tubes. they work flawlessly. The other is a left side-right side set-up. It too works good but the parallel sure sounds better to my ears and less noise in the car too. Normbc9
I ran 2 inch pipe all the way back with long Walker Continental gl***packs on my '53 Bel Air, and ran them out below the bumper on either side of the guards. Sounds good (I don't give a **** what Porkn****** says), and really raps when I wind it out in low and second. Cruising along at a steady speed, it's just a nice burble.
I always thought that the exhaust split like a v8 looked the best. But then the other day I seen this video on youtube and I really like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTAx7AdyJE
So, IMHO, I run mine side by side, over the rear end, and that's it, 2" with old scool schmitty's,. loud as could be, but that"s the music in my rig. Sounds best inside under power. Until you've been in it most of the day, seems to get louder. It also seems to me that leaveing the pipes at the rear axle sure saves a step when cleaning your rig, no pipes visible to clean, and when you leave in the dirt, it makes a lot of dust!
I like the two pipes into a large single. I set up a 300 Ford in a O/T pick up that way and even with the muffler it was so loud under acceleration that I had to go back and install an equalizer tube to keep the neighbors happy.
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