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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 | Anyone know where you can buy old type Smithys Mufflers with perforated core? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | Dougs,
You can purchase them through quite a few vendors ie:
Summit Racing, Speedway Motors, Pertronix, Jegs, etc.
Just type in Smithy mufflers and a host of websites will come up. Hope this helps.
Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 | Thanks Tim. Understand I can buy them.
But my real question is I understand they are not made in the USA and are less quality than and not same sound as originals.
Is there any place you can buy originals made in USA or is there another muffler made in USA that has the same sound as Smithys. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 165 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 165 | I just bought a set of Porters that are made in Minnesota. They have the old school muffler sound. I have not installed them yet on my truck, but I loved the sound on previous vehicles back in the day. They are a steel pack muffler. Many choices out there to choose from.
Kevin
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | dougs,
Unfortunately most of the parts made today are not manufactured in the good ol' USA. Not sure if the Smithys mufflers are still made here, but if you telephone Speedway Motors they should be able to tell you if the Smithys are still made in the USA, or suggest a muffler that still is.
Tim
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1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | I have one in a box I bought from Speedway a year or so ago....I believe it was made in USA....I can check if you like
Dan | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | porters link I dont think if you bought smithys today they would have the true sound of yesterday, and I dont think they are made in USA.. mine on my 52 I had sounded great.. size does matter in the selection of tone and sound.. hear porters are good ...the smithys on my truck lasted many yrs.. I never heard mine really good because I was driving, maybe Cletis can vouch for mine, he was behind me when i made the trip to Kc in 2006.. best trip I ever had in my 52 I bought mine from these folks...
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I've heard tales that some may be sold "as" Smithy's but aren't. Make sure the name is on the muffler. There was also a thread a while back where there was some "questions" about how its actually spelled but I won't open that can of worms!....but some knock-off clown may try to do just that.
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