dual exhaust happyfungoodtime thread

[1990LTD]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/IMM-16803/


Don't know if they'd be tiny enough or not.

[1990LTD]

hm...didn't know they made little baby glasspacks at like 12" from tip to tip. assuming they'll fit, i just need to find a set

[Freshmeat]

Get on www.corral.net and find a Mustang guy who has replaced the stock exhaust in your area. I can almost guarantee he'll give you the stock headers and H-pipe for free.
Then go to your local parts store and order (2) Walker part number 43281 midpipes and Mustang flanges.
Then order THESE
Then go pick up some 2.25" clamps, hook up all the stuff you picked up, then drive it to the muffler shop to have them install your tailpipes. You'll be done with a complete 2.25" exhaust system for less than $225.

[1990LTD]

Thanks for the input but I've looked into it; there are no Mustang H pipes or stock headers available used around here that I could find.

[85crownHPP]

the 18 dollar "enforcer 2" sounds nice. actually, the 18 dollars sounds nice, i don't know about the muffler.

Merit Enforcer II??? i put those on my 91 (stock setup) and its quiet as a mouse.

Also, be aware that the cheapest pipe is going to be the first to rust. I've seen cheap exhaust systems rust out in 2-4 years.
And the back pressure thing is poppycock. the exhaust on the '85 is very free flowing, the motor is mostly stock, and i have low end torque out the wazoo (for a lopo)

[Bowman85merc]

here's a couple pics of mine. i forget if the glasspacks are 12 or 14", plus i added dual resonated outlet tips to lower the noise level.

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...t=23947&page=5 post #95
http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...t=23947&page=2 post #31

and this is what it sounds like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caOxhLth23k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djh_f66Vtnk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSQchECWmas

[1990LTD]

yeah, I told the guy that while he's been great to me and his shop has done good work on my cars, I had to disagree with him, and he said he's gonna do what I tell him to, though he still thinks the car won't run the same.


No, it'll run better

[1990LTD]

here's a couple pics of mine. i forget if the glasspacks are 12 or 14", plus i added dual resonated outlet tips to lower the noise level.

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...t=23947&page=5 post #95
http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...t=23947&page=2 post #31

and this is what it sounds like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caOxhLth23k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djh_f66Vtnk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSQchECWmas

What are you running there for pipes/elbows between the muffler and dual tip (which looks great, btw)? Is it just a 90 degree bend with tips?

[Bowman85merc]

yes, off the shelf bends and short peices before and after to get it were we wanted it.

[1990LTD]

Most excellent. Thanks a lot. I might actually try to find dual tips like those eventually, but for now I'll just be going with regular ol' pipe

[chitownvic]

On mine I just did straight pipe from the Cats back......But I have to finish it up..Im gunna delete the first cats and have two new secondary.....I might put 12" Cherry Bombs on..IDK

Me Likey a lot.....



Grand Marquis GT sounds so good and Healthy

[1990LTD]

All of the shops I've talked to have said they'll do the work for me but "the man" frowns on cars without mufflers and side-exit exhaust on anything but trucks. It won't pass MVI like that and could very well get me pulled over and have it taken off of the road. Fuck.

I might just cut the muffler off, clamp a glasspack in there, and save my money and do a complete catback setup when I have enough bread.

[andymac0035]

Just save your money till your sure you know what you want. It'll suck for a while, but you'll be glad you waited in the long run.

[pantera77]

Just save your money till your sure you know what you want. It'll suck for a while, but you'll be glad you waited in the long run.

Yep. Now I'm stuck with some crappy crimp bent, no crossover at all duals. If you take it to a shop, make sure they do what they say their going to do.

[P72Ford]

I was hoping I could find a better picture of the pipes I made for the burnout box.

This was all I could find (the outlets, in front of the passenger's side rear wheel)....

My intent was to make the exhaust blow the tire smoke outward, and it worked ok...
I used a sectioned '04 P71 h pipe, and some misc bends and shit pipe I had laying around. I buzzed it all together with a shitty welder, and put it on.



The results... This is what a stock LO 5.0 sounds like with converters, but no mufflers. Still pretty quiet.