H or X CROSSOVER?
Why would you NOT run a complete OEM stock exhaust system for a A-body of the years that match your Exhaust Manifolds? Including stock OEM Mufflers? They ran GREAT when they were new and totally stock and sounded much better than the 'rattle-crackle' small block Chebby garbage.
How do I know? I'm an OLD PERSON, and I actually HAD a new one.
Bruce
Hey Bruce. It’s really this simple, the OEM exhaust system was horse power stifling. The sound of the car was what it was and just fine IMO, however, many people want to increase the sound level and/or the sound. Swapping out or changing the muffler and/or the entire exhaust system adds power and mileage. In adsorption to a more pleasing exhaust note which is totally an opinion of the owner/operator of the car.
The cars as delivered naturally ran slightly rich as evidence when the addition of headers were introduced. Simple plug reading are all it takes. The increased power and mileage was also a benefit of the altered air fuel ratio mix.
The sound of the altered exhaust is generally the same from engine to engine, make to make and labeling it as a Chevy thing is very short sighted and wrong since an engine is an engine that makes exhaust sounds ether made whiter or louder etc……
Through the system in place to keep it quite or not.
If your into restoring a car as the only way to do it, that’s fine. But that’s not everyone’s way of doing things and. Since it there car, it’s there car there way. You don’t and we’ll do us our way.
God bless the restored. I do love a great resto.
All hail the hot rodder. I do love modified cars and even more so when it’s outside of normal practices and shows innovation and uniqueness.
Our cars our way.
