Originally posted by Glen E.:
How would flowmasters sound on a chevy six, with split headers???? Anybody try this?
I have a Flowmaster Delta 40 series muffler on my Chevy six, 292 engine with split tube headers. Sounds awesome, in my opinion. Most everyone who's heard it at idle and cruising swears that it sounds like a small v8.
Trick is I have a single muffler (which I highly recommend if you don't have a high RPM lumpy cammed engine), but have dual outs. This is how most of the newer trucks are set up. Rarely do you see true dual exhaust on a new (2000 & up) vehicle.
You don't gain much, if anything, performance-wise by having full dual exhaust on a mild street/strip built engine. Many here have also agreed that 2-into-1 gives a smooth but deep sound. If you decide to go with true duals, then you'll need to introduce a crossover (X) pipe to get the best sound.
I love the Flowmaster I have. It has a single 3 inch inlet and dual 2 1/4 inch outlets. I finish the exhaust system by running the outlets underneath the rear bumper, and have chrome rounded tips on the ends. The muffler I have is the aluminized steel one and it still looks like brand new.
I later snagged a stainless steel Delta flow muffler with 2 1/2 inch inlets and dual 2 inch outlets. The smaller inlet would work better with my setup. I'll probably change it out soon and will have no use for the other one. Email me and let me know if you interested.
Thanks,
-ftyler
