At one time it was believed that performance and pleasurable sounds would
be increased by eliminating the muffler while on the open road (away from
cities and innocent populace). This was done by the addition of a cast
iron Y-pipe in the exhaust. A flap would divert flow away from the
muffler, giving an open exhaust, when operated by a cable up through the
cockpit floor. These devices were in the JC Whitney catalog not too long
ago. They may still be available. Actually, there wouldn't seem to be any
harm in such a setup if used judiciously. If you roared by the same
suburb every morning on your way to work, however, someone might get
P.O.'ed sufficiently to alert the Highway Patrol.
Charles D. Sorkin had this to say:
>Max said:
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>>As for cockpit-switched exhaust cut-outs, heck, those were a common
>>accessory going back to the 1920s, I think. Seriously frowned upon for
>>street use, nowdays, of course.
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>What is an exhaust cut-out, cockpit-switched or otherwise? Why would one
>want it?
>
>Regards.
>
>Charles
>'74 Midget
>'68 Sprite
>cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
>Bloomfield, NJ
>"How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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