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#66645 09/29/2006 11:59 PM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | Just spoke with Patrick's on the manufacture of their SS exhuast for the Fenton exhaust manifold.
They won't be ready now until a minumum of Christmas. So for those like me, who have had their name on the list for months now, I need another option.
I'm also just about ready to start the drivetrain from a complete rebuild of all major components. Body is at the painters. Would like everything running before body on. Need a way to muffle the exhaust.
Suggestions for a temporary system? | | |
#66646 09/30/2006 12:37 AM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 | With all due respect for Patrick's and their good reputation, stainless exhaust systems can be had at most any local muffler/exhaust shop. You should have no problem getting a shop to fab them up and I'll bet the cost will be less than Patricks with shipping cost. I have Fentons and went to a local shop with my mufflers and they quickly put me on the road. | | |
#66647 09/30/2006 12:43 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Just make sure you use a shop that does quality work. most of the muffler shops in my area are either "fly by nite" or "we'll hire anybody, even if the aren't qualified" type places. Most of the can't even weld very well. And I've seen plent of late model trucks with burn/melted spots on the spare due to incorrectly routed duals. Do research and ask local rodders before settling on a shop to do your exhaust.
Bill Burmeister
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#66648 09/30/2006 3:06 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | We've got an exhaust God here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Every hotrodder and racer from miles around use this guy and he does stainless. Sorry he so far away from you though,
Scott | | |
#66649 09/30/2006 5:09 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | We have a shop near that does mandrel bent stainless. About 800 - 1K for custom fabbed duals | | |
#66650 09/30/2006 7:13 AM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | to answer your orig. question.........steel wool. | | |
#66651 10/01/2006 4:19 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | You're saying if I stuff steel wool in my exhaust headers it will muffle it enough so my neighbors won't through stuff at me?
Won't it just blow out on a rev?
And if there are any particles left they'll rust and work their way into a nook and rust through? | | |
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