1967 383 'Commando' vs 'Super Commando'

Teak,

If you look closely at the undercarriage of a 1967 383 'A-Body' exhaust system, you can see
the bends in the 'L-Angle' coming down from the exhaust manifolds.

The primary exhaust pipe had a listed size of 2.25", but those bends 'crushed' exhaust flow.

It was like jamming a 'half-a-potato' into the primary exhaust pipe.