[BaadAssGremlins] Re: exhaust pipe size...whats too big?

["hemmigremmie" <hemmigremmie@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree,
3 inch is big, but so is your 401. Might loose a dab of low end, but 
not enuff to matter and the exhuast will sound awesome! Rod 



--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Patrick Dubois 
<patrick_dubois@xxxx> wrote:
> I'd stick with the 3" system. The exhaust has little to 
no "scavenging"
> effect, the headers are the key there. The X pipe will balance the 
system
> out.
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> I don't use/install anything smaller than 3" on small block cars, 
so your
> 401 will love this system + it looks way nicer when you have big 
pipes
> 'Dude!
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> This thing should sound raunchy man!!!
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> Patof.
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] exhaust pipe size...whats too big?
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> In a message dated 5/24/05 3:50:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jgray_55@xxxx writes:
> 
> When i went with my son to the INDY swapmeet/trade show in March, 
i 
> picked up some Magnaflow mufflers and a X pipe. My son talked me 
into 
> 3"(also thats all they had). Now..in my 72 Gremlin with a 
401,Hooker 
> Super Comp headers(1 3/4" primary,3" collectors), 
bored .040=409,9.6/1 
> compression,INDY heads(if the deal get straightened out),RPM air-
gap 
> intake,healthy hydraulic cam,2500 stall in a 727 OR 904(not sure 
which 
> to use yetyet)3.70 rear gear. Will that be too large diameter 
> pipe...full exhaust all the way out the back? I don't want to 
defeat 
> the purpose of my large exhaust by using too large and hurting the 
> scavenging affect!I may be able to swap them for 2 1/2" when they 
make 
> up my dual exhaust after i get the 401 installed.Thanks,Joe
> 
> Joe,you have the right pipes,their perfect for yer set up 
> 
> Bart
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