Hey I've got a 54 Chevy tudor sedan that I'm in the process of getting drivable and I was wondering what sort of exhaust I should run. I'm on a college student budget so I was thinking flaring it out before the rear tires would be cheaper than running two straight pipes to the back but I'm not sure. If I do straight pipes though, would it be more traditional for them to sit in the middle or on either end of the bumper. Also, anyone know of a good, cheap muffler place that can do my exhaust in Orange County area? Thanks.
If you are on a tight budget then routing the exhaust out the sides and just in front of the rear tires works quite well. Only issue I see is the exhaust soot will find its way to your rear wheels. Another inexpensive option is to install scavenger pipes. They were straight tubing with a flair at one end. The pipes were typically about 4 foot in length and mounted directly below the rear axle. It was very popular in the late '50's and early 60's. If you want to run the pipes to the rear, then placement is a matter of the theme to your car. If it's built to represent the 60's, then routing them outboard is what most owners did. By the 70's, mounting the tips near the center became popular. Neither position is wrong. It's just a matter of taste. Hope this helps.
I didn't have alot of room to go over the axle, so going out the side fit the stlye of my car as well as available space. I haven't found a chrome tip I like yet, so I left the pipe alittle long for now. Godspeed MrC.
My style has alwasy been th pipes ducked out before the tires. Some fellas have called them sneaker pipes in the past for some reason. I like the look of a car with the pipes run out the back about the width of the liscense plate. But for me it has always been ducked out in front of the rear tires. I may be because I am cheap or maybe it is because I don't like the idea of dropping the exhaust if I have to drop the tank.
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