Side exit/AAR style exhaust

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I'm looking at going this route soon and am wondering, for those who have or had it, what mufflers you ran? I am going 3 inch. Was looking at dynomax race bullets, ultra flos, or possibly black widows. Open to suggestions as well except Flowmaster. I like the sound of the ultras but I don't know how loud they are.
 
I just put the full TTI 2.5" exhaust with the Ultra Flow on my hot rod slant. I like it. I thought it was gonna be too loud, but it's not. No done at all. It does get a little rowdy when you pile into the gas, but it's supposed to, right?
 
I'm looking at going this route soon and am wondering, for those who have or had it, what mufflers you ran? I am going 3 inch. Was looking at dynomax race bullets, ultra flos, or possibly black widows. Open to suggestions as well except Flowmaster. I like the sound of the ultras but I don't know how loud they are.
AAR exhaust mufflers had the inlet and outlet on the forward facing end of the muffler. The reason they did that is because some state's laws required the exhaust to go at least as far as the rear axle centerline.
When I bought my AAR in 70 the mufflers and tips were in boxes in the trunk. There was a printed service bulletin in with them explaining that the installer needed to consult and conform with local laws when installing them. I think that some states even required the exhaust to exit the rear of the vehicle.
 
I'm looking at going this route soon and am wondering, for those who have or had it, what mufflers you ran? I am going 3 inch. Was looking at dynomax race bullets, ultra flos, or possibly black widows. Open to suggestions as well except Flowmaster. I like the sound of the ultras but I don't know how loud they are.
I wasn't aware any of those manufacturers made an AAR/TA style muffler. The exhaust enters and exits on the same end of the muffler.
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Accurate Exhaust makes a nice system, but it's 2 1/4"- although they may be able to come up with something closer to 3".
AAR/TA Complete Exhaust System (accurateltd.com)
 
Do you have fenderwell exit headers, or under chassis?

I have under chassis headers.

AAR exhaust mufflers had the inlet and outlet on the forward facing end of the muffler. The reason they did that is because some state's laws required the exhaust to go at least as far as the rear axle centerline.
When I bought my AAR in 70 the mufflers and tips were in boxes in the trunk. There was a printed service bulletin in with them explaining that the installer needed to consult and conform with local laws when installing them. I think that some states even required the exhaust to exit the rear of the vehicle.
I know thats how they were but I don't care fore that design. Rerouting the exhaust 180* has to kill a fair amount of power. Most law enforcement I've run into don't care about old cars in good condition. I'll be running the pipe off the headers, into the mufflers, and out at a 45* angle with 45*/slant cut tips inline with the body
 
I have under chassis headers.


I know thats how they were but I don't care fore that design. Rerouting the exhaust 180* has to kill a fair amount of power. Most law enforcement I've run into don't care about old cars in good condition. I'll be running the pipe off the headers, into the mufflers, and out at a 45* angle with 45*/slant cut tips inline with the body

Does it? I've known of a few T/A and AAR cars through the years and none were slow pieces of **** because of the exhaust. Just choose your mufflers wisely and you'll be fine. Muffler and pipe technology has come just a little bit forward since the 70s.
 
Okay, chassis exit. I assumed that you just meant an exit in front of the rear wheels, not an exact copy of the t/a-aar exhaust.
Ive got a 3.5 system with giant flowmasters to the bumper that i really like, but you said no to the flow (lol). I made another 3.5 system with left over pipe, and hooker aeroflow for my other car. Ambivalent about the sound at first, but ended up really liking it. The aeros are also kind of a chambered muffler.
Third car is a tube chassis car with fenderwell headers that exit in front of the rear, but thats cause the mufflers run under the rocker panels.That car uses magnaflo straight-thru, but they're long 3" in/out, so fairly quiet.
The bumper length system is very heavy, so im thinking of using some 3 1/2 jones straight-thru glasspacks,to save weight if nothing else, straight off the collector. (They are very long, 30" or so, intended for diesel pickups). You could do something like that, then bend a piece of pipe to exit where you want.
Ive got 3.5 collectors, and dont use reducers if i can help it, but 3.5 mufflers are few, and expensive. My flowmasters are now 200 each, the aeros are 100, the jones im looking at are 50. The flowmasters and aeros were half that, when i bought them.
 
The problem becomes clearance. The muffler reliefs in the floorpan are just in front of the axle- to run the tips out from standard mufflers from there would require a 180* bend before heading out the side. The alternative has always been to move the mufflers forward, but then they're hanging pretty low to clear the floorpan, and can take a beating. Another alternative is a slimline muffler (think old school glasspacks).
For great clearance on a rowdy side exit, maybe consider Boom Tubes...
Dr. Gas! BoomTube Mufflers and Boomtube Tips (drgas.com)
 
The problem becomes clearance. The muffler reliefs in the floorpan are just in front of the axle- to run the tips out from standard mufflers from there would require a 180* bend before heading out the side. The alternative has always been to move the mufflers forward, but then they're hanging pretty low to clear the floorpan, and can take a beating. Another alternative is a slimline muffler (think old school glasspacks).
For great clearance on a rowdy side exit, maybe consider Boom Tubes...
Dr. Gas! BoomTube Mufflers and Boomtube Tips (drgas.com)

Clearance did worry me but I figured I could get away with a smaller muffler like the bullet especially with 275/60s and SS springs.
 
i run 2.5 with Pypes M80 mufflers and out the side, in front of the rear wheels

sounds great, almost modern




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You have a very nice looking car. What tips are those? How's the noise level and drone with the M80s? Clearance issues?


thanks

i got the tips off ebay, the listing is not longer up, but they are 12 inch long stainless 2.5 inch in, 3 inch wide tips

the "build thread" for that part of the exhaust is here

before the axle turn downs | For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum

(you can see i started out with them turned down before the axle, before i decided to shoot them out the side)


i dont believe there is a clearance or a drone issue
in fact, i like the way it sounds
 
I can't believe how heavy 3" tubing is.
HYUP; 72 pounds for for my TTI full-length system,3in/3out, including the Dynomax muffs.

My pipes are installed slip fits and the only thing keeping them together is the soot in the joints. Only 2 hanger bolts each side hung on studs, so it takes longer to jack the car up to get under it, than to drop that stinking 72 pounds. No more H-pipe, it had to go to make room for the GVod.
 
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Well I ended up going with the 3" dynomax race bullets (the 12" ones). Simple 3" pipe into bullet then exits out the sides with 3" tips. Sounds much deeper than the 18" collector extentions and less harsh. Only loud when stepping on it otherwise its a good volume. I will try and upload a video when I figure it out. Do you need to upload it to YouTube or can I upload it direct? Here's a couple quick pictures for now. Ignore the rust bubbles.
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Damn that looks good.

My 70 'cuda has an AAR hood and spoiler and I was planing on going with Spintech mufflers in the fashion of the original AAR muffler (in/out on same end). I don't think it'll rob anymore power than an over the axle bend. Low profile too.
Looking at yours I might be inclined to do that and put some Boom Tubes on it.
 
Thank you sir. They tucked up well and are very easy to take off for at the track. Dr. Gas Boomtubes are awesome looking but pricy. I'd love to put them on a superbird or a 70 monte Carlo. From what I've seen of them they have a similar design to spintechs in their baffled tubes. Also very low profile.
 
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