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Took headers off truck and put a set of ram horns back on. I am getting the exhaust ran tommorrow and was wondering any of you guys have any suggestions on what you would change about yours or what is best. I was wondering if i should dump before the rear end or after or does it make that big of a difference. Thanks in advance.

I use 30" glasspacks. It has a nice pleasant sound without being noisey. I like to exit straight out below the bumper with chrome tips. Sounds & looks cool to me but i,m an old man from the old school.

Gots lots of sugestions.Tuck the mufflers as high as you can. When I drop my air bags, they scrape the pavement. I use the rams horns also with a balance tube between the pipes just ahead of the 40 flowmasters. I exit thru the roll pan beneath the tail gate. Bad Idea, the exhaust has stained the whole tail gate from pearl white to a pearl beige. and I'm not burning oil. If I had it to do over I would exit in front of the rear wheels.

Thanks guys i plan on dropping so i'll take that in consideration. I thought of the rear wheels but want the wheels through mudd and such all over the pipes, reason i was thinking of just dumping them?

I would run the 40 series Flowmasters as far back in the system as possible and run the tailpipes to the rear bumper,
Scott

Going straight out the back makes it more quiet in the cab. You can also blow exhaust on those who tailgate you.

My 55 exits at the rear bumper,while my 65 exits just ahead of the rear wheels. Flowmasters on the 55 and turbos on the 65. Its really just where you like to have them exit,both ways work just fine.

mine exits in front of the rear wheels with super 40 mufflers. i think it looks pretty sick, i literally just got inside from putting the tips on, and it sounds amazing.

My only suggestion would be to consider what you're going to do with the truck.

I like them out the back, or out the side behind the rear tire.

My exhaust guy told me that I should consider the use of a vehicle, i.e. if you're going to pull a trailer, you would likely blow soot etc. all over the front of the trailer, if you went straight back and out.

my 64 has straight pipes that come out in front of the rear wheels with the 2.5in around 24inlomg slant tips turned side ways an my tips were FREE

My exhaust comes out at the sides just before the rear tires. You can see it pretty clear in this pic...

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/6119/2088964880100692845S500x500Q85.jpg

Not for everyone, but I like it. It is loud in the cab though. I am going to some DynaMat type thing when I redo the carpet.

im kinda depressed the Trush mufflers i got ..Vintage 1967 ...arent loud at all to what i thought ...I am plannin out the side in front of the rear wheels ...under the runnin boards...but i bet get her good an hot an stick the hose from the carwash up to destroy the fiberglass packing an she will rumble ...

Mine is 2 1/4" duals, w/Flowmaster copies, turned down over the rearend so it blows up dust.

Mine is run straight back on both sides with glass packs under the cab. Straight out the back and it sound nice. 1 7/8 is more than enough diameter for pipes on a sbc. Put a crossover in the center somewhere.