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    Eighteen Year Old VOE Mufflers

    As far as automotive great ideas that go away and come back, this has to rate up there with the 58 Ford retractable. In today's market, there are literally thousands of cars and trucks driving around with some type of 'push a button-quiet to loud' exhaust. The fact that the idea was put...
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    Do Magnaflow's wear out?

    Magnaflow mufflers do not have baffles. They have a tube with perforated holes and a lot of 'matting' packed in there for sound deadening. If a piece of the tubing inside broke, it's possible that some of the matting has deteriorated or disintegrated over time. That could account for the...
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    Has anyone used the Pypes universal 3.5" X pipe system?

    In tests that we performed on a 3" X, we got more horse power when running an X pipe and dumps than open headers! However, as you get into higher hp applications, some tests we've read show a declining advantage of the X. If you are running 10.60's, I think you are still in a...
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    Cold Case is here to help

    Hey thanks for reaching out! Doing a Dart with a big motor like that opens up a lot of decision making. how about if you call our toll free # and talk to Kyle. Make sure you mention the A-Body forums for a discount. 844-MAX PERF
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    Catalytic converters

    As you can see by all the various qualified but confusing comments, this whole issue is a sh$%t show. By EPA guidelines, if we wanted to create a CARB approved converter to sell in California or NY, we'd have to design it to fit in the same way the original did. That means no welding...
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    Catalytic converters

    I'm not sure what you mean by 'exempt' but the EPA made it very clear to us that anything newer than 1974 requires a converter that is equal to our better than whatever was on the vehicle originally. I'm referring to the sale of any type of aftermarket catalytic defeat devices....which could be...
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    Catalytic converters

    I have no idea why I put 'except in California'. :( Well that's embarrassing. I apologize to viewers. I might have been thinking about the original 1967 EPA requirements. ie smog pumps and the grey area of wording that accompanied those initial requirements between then and 1975...
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    Catalytic converters

    By 1975, all passenger cars by Federal EPA standards, had to have a catalytic converter exhaust system. Since this standard was just being put in place, it's entirely possible that some early production vehicles got some type of special exception? super early production 1975 models? If...
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    Catalytic converters

    ok, you are from CA and obviously have good experience in that state. The topic starter wants to buy a post 1974 vehicle and is seeking our advice. So if CA is so incredibly emissions conscious and any modification to the catalytic converter is considered 'tampering', is everything controlled...
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    Catalytic converters

    ok, egg on my face. It is 1974 and prior. but not sure whether the topic starter understands what was right and wrong about my statement. If he is looking at buying a 1974 car, then I gave bad advice. Any other year besides 1974, and my advice is accurate. :) Maybe I blocked those 2...
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    Catalytic converters

    By 1975, all passenger vehicles would have had a catalytic converter by federal EPA law. That doesn't mean some states allowed vehicles without converters to still be sold. But what is more important is your original question. I'm not aware of any state that can prohibit you from...
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    Catalytic converters

    We dealt with an EPA audit for a 2 year period while they dissected all of our exhaust products. We paid the nations top emissions lawyers a lot of money to help us during this time. Not to sound like a complete JA but what experience do you have with the EPA with respect to emissions?
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    Catalytic converters

    If your car is 1973 or older, you do not need to add cats to your car except in California. If your car is 1974 or newer, it all depends on what state you live in as to that states requirements for emmissions but at the same time, federal law prohibits the use of a 1974 and newer vehicle...
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    Radiator advice

    All good recommendations here for the topic starter. The only thing I see time and time again is that newly rebuilt motors seem to always run hotter. Maybe it's the aftermarket components? The change in fuel requirement? the Cam? Anyway, if the topic starter has a good original...
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