Thread: Exaust question

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Originally Posted by 71fordkid

Is there a way to have 4 sets of pipes for a v8, 2 for each side, one with a muffler and one without?

I've thought about a "Y" after the header, and capping the un muffled pipe with a removable cap of some sort. Would that work? Or would that just make a mess of pipes and increase problems with back pressure?

I'm thinking a muffled pipe for street driving, and an un muffled pipe for shows, races, or whenever I wanna be loud.

And has anyone ever ran straight pipe with a "X-pipe" somewhere in there? How would that sound as opposed to just a straight pipe? i kinda want the old raspy muscle car sound.

All this sounds fun to do, except be warned that loud exhaust is nothing but a cop magnet!!!! I guess if you enjoy sitting on the side of the road explaining to the cops why you don't feel mufflers are necessary, it's ok.... I prefer not to, seems it always costs me $$$$ that could be better spent on other things!!!!

Then it always comes down to the basic question-----Do you want to SOUND fast, or BE fast???? On your Ford pickup, the last thing you want is a bunch of thin wall exhaust tubing under the hood, the underhood temps are high enough the way it is!!!! Unless you do a lot of suspension work, the old truck is going to do little but a lot of tire spinning when you put some horsepower to it.... Some housing floaters and ladder bars will do a lot towards getting the truck to hook up and go rather then just spinning the wheels, or just one wheel without a posi----hard to go fast off the line without one of them....

IMO, overly large thumper cams and straight pipes usually only accomplish two things;

1. Turns your truck into a favorite victim of the local constabulary.

2. Identifies the owner/driver as a poser or wanna-be in the world of go fast.

If it were that easy to be fast, we'd all be running in the 10's!!!! Hate to sound like some fuddy-duddy party crasher, but you stated in a post that you are new to the hot rodding thing. Just because you are new, there is no reason you have to go out and waste money and make the same mistakes that so many others (self included) have made before you.... This forum and others like it will provide you with a wealth of information to go fast, stop and handle good, and save a few $$$$$ from costly mistakes....Whether or not you choose to heed the advice is entirely up to you!!!!!

There used to be "cut-outs" available that operated by a cable from inside, and a bypass pipe was run out around the muffler and back into the tailpipe, so there was no need for four pipes.