chev235 -
Yes, that's what I am saying.
For years I wondered why some Chevy inline sixes sounded better than others. Tom Langdon mentioned to me during a conversation several years back that mixing the exhaust of each side, or equalizing, will cause the tone to deaden. Some might say it cuts down the noise, but it's more than that, so to preserve the sound it's best to use the heat from one side of the exhaust system. It definitely gives you a distinctive, better sound. By using the method of heating I am suggesting, you keep the sharp sound alive.
Steel pack mufflers have always made inline sixes sound better than glass pack mufflers. They sharpen up the tone of the sound. They are not that easy to find, but they are still available if you look around for them.
Another thing that will almost cause a hammering sound in the exhaust is a higher compression ratio. That, of course, means the 848 head can also be a contributor to the sound. Obviously the installation of a new head is a bit more work than the first two suggestions, but two out of three isn't bad.
Joe
