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1. Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 07:59:26 EST; I just ordered a Thrush Muffler from Summit Racing Equipment for $16.95 (actually it was just over $25 with S&H) to replace the small resonator and the cross muffler on the back of my '79 Midget. The; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00560.html (8,015 bytes)
2. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 11:00:41 -0500; Lets us know. When my mufflers rust out I would like to do the same thing. Bill Gilroy 77 Midget; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00562.html (9,048 bytes)
3. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: ulix <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:35:43 -0800; I have read that sudden changes in diameter, even from small to big, are not a good idea in the exhaust pipe. It upsets the shockwaves :-) or something like that. But since you are doing this all th; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00564.html (9,402 bytes)
4. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 13:01:37 EST; << I have read that sudden changes in diameter, even from small to big, are not a good idea in the exhaust pipe. It upsets the shockwaves :-) or something like that. But since you are doing this all; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00566.html (8,346 bytes)
5. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:31:39 -0700; Doesn't going from the correct size exhaust pipe into any size muffler effectively cause a large change in diameter ? What difference would an adapter at the muffler make? Mark Hanna AN5; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00572.html (10,242 bytes)
6. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 21:06:36 EST; << What difference would an adapter at the muffler make? >> Mark: The tail pipe is 1 1/2" and the inlet pipe of the muffler is 1 3/4". You have to have the adapter so you can fit the larger muffler t; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00573.html (8,176 bytes)
7. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 22:32:44 -0700; Hi David, I understand that. My point is that even if the new muffler had a 1.5'' inlet tube, the inside of the muffler cavity would be greater than 1.5''. Hence there is an effective step up at the; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00579.html (9,361 bytes)
8. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 07:53:14 EST; << So what does it matter if the exhaust tube goes from 1.5'' directly into the muffler, or has an intermediate step up to 1.75'' before entering the muffler ? >> I see, Mark, and I agree. For all pr; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00584.html (8,316 bytes)
9. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com; Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:56:27 -0800; You are correct... A wide spot in an exhaust pipe will change the density of the moving gas and cause it to slow and also cool when the main objective is to get the gas out ASAP and while its still; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00609.html (10,033 bytes)
10. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com; Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 08:30:17 -0800; I made the same mistake thinking that it wouldn't matter because the muffler is waaaay out on the end... but as it turns out a muffler will cause less restriction the closer it is to the exhaust mani; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00611.html (9,714 bytes)
11. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 12:26:13 -0800 (PST); For a race application that is what is often done. But for a street car, the right length of exhaust pipe adds torque. I read in a Mini magazine that even the reduced length of a center exit vs. a s; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00625.html (9,067 bytes)
12. Re: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 17:56:28 EST; << Now combine a long exhaust pipe, a muffler out on the cool end of it and throw in a size adapters that further changes the gas density... and it's like a frigging dam. >> Andrew: That is pretty mu; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00630.html (8,356 bytes)
13. FW: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: "Webster, David" <David.Webster@smec.com.au>; Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:16:29 +1100; Yes, I've got side pipes. It was an experiment which worked out quite well so I've stuck with them. Been on the car for a year now. As for the mufflers. I picked up a couple of motorcyle hot dog type; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00631.html (10,341 bytes)
14. RE: Muffler Customizing (score: 1): Author: "Webster, David" <David.Webster@smec.com.au>; Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:21:08 +1100; G'day Drew, They're my pipes! I'll attempt to describe the system I made.. here goes I bought a set of headers which I asume had been truncated by someone, they ended as 2 pipes, rather than merging; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00632.html (9,534 bytes)

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