Mufflers.

For many years, I have thought about buying something like a glass pack
muffler, or whatever kind of muffler for what I might consider to sound
''better'' (probally this doesn't make much sense)
I have owned many old cars before and quite a few old trucks and old
vans.My current driver vehicle is my 1978 Dodge (I think it is a B200
Tradesman van, I would have to step out and look) van, 318 V8, automatic
transmission.The van still runs nice and quiet, but that old muffler I
bought and put on there myself somewhere around 1992 is bound to need to
be replaced with a new one, I think.I am interested in buying a muffler
that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
cuhulin

On Apr 11, 12:12 pm, wrote:
> For many years, I have thought about buying something like a glass pack
> muffler, or whatever kind of muffler for what I might consider to sound
> ''better'' (probally this doesn't make much sense)
> I have owned many old cars before and quite a few old trucks and old
> vans.My current driver vehicle is my 1978 Dodge (I think it is a B200
> Tradesman van, I would have to step out and look) van, 318 V8, automatic
> transmission.The van still runs nice and quiet, but that old muffler I
> bought and put on there myself somewhere around 1992 is bound to need to
> be replaced with a new one, I think.I am interested in buying a muffler
> that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
> old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
> cuhulin


The most annoying sound would probably be to plumb the whole thing
with no muffler, but with a glasspack at the very end.

Should BLAT nicely.

(don't know why, but I must dislike your neighbors site unseen)

Dave

I dont want to put a muffler on my van that is annoying.Only something
with a little pizzzahs.Doesn't J.C.Whitney sell some snazzy glasspacks?
WebTV doesn't work so good for J.C.Whitney's website anymore.I need to
find their toll free phone number and get a new catalog.
cuhulin

> wrote in message
...
..I am interested in buying a muffler
> that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
> old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
> cuhulin

I know what you mean, but you wont get that sound out of an American V8.

On Apr 11, 2:45*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
> .I am interested in buying a muffler
>
> > that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
> > old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
> > cuhulin
>
> I know what you mean, but you wont get that sound out of an American V8.

Well, you can if you kick the compression up to about 10.5:1 and then
put a lumpy cam in it - will make a nice aggressive snap when you get
on it. Unfortuantely, that kind of engine wouldn't be very useful in
a cargo van

nate

N8N wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2:45*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> .I am interested in buying a muffler
>>
>> > that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
>> > old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
>> > cuhulin
>>
>> I know what you mean, but you wont get that sound out of an American V8.
>
> Well, you can if you kick the compression up to about 10.5:1 and then
> put a lumpy cam in it - will make a nice aggressive snap when you get
> on it. Unfortuantely, that kind of engine wouldn't be very useful in
> a cargo van

Wouldn't it also require fuel injection?

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On Apr 11, 4:05*pm, clifto > wrote:
> N8N wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 2:45*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
> >> > wrote in message
> ...
> >> .I am interested in buying a muffler
>
> >> > that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
> >> > old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
> >> > cuhulin
>
> >> I know what you mean, but you wont get that sound out of an American V8..
>
> > Well, you can if you kick the compression up to about 10.5:1 and then
> > put a lumpy cam in it - will make a nice aggressive snap when you get
> > on it. *Unfortuantely, that kind of engine wouldn't be very useful in
> > a cargo van
>
> Wouldn't it also require fuel injection?

Either that or just run race fuel, your choice Aluminum heads
might help some but you'd still have to run super premium.

nate

In article >, N8N wrote:
>On Apr 11, 2:45*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>> .I am interested in buying a muffler
>>
>> > that will put out a nice sassy brassy sound, sort of like some of those
>> > old British cars.Any suggestions, please?
>> > cuhulin
>>
>> I know what you mean, but you wont get that sound out of an American V8.
>
>Well, you can if you kick the compression up to about 10.5:1 and then
>put a lumpy cam in it - will make a nice aggressive snap when you get
>on it. Unfortuantely, that kind of engine wouldn't be very useful in
>a cargo van

Get a load of this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24179772@N05/2405545045/

Fuel injection? Not for me! I drive about 240 something miles each
year.It would be cheaper for me to park my old van and call a taxi when
I need to go somewhere.But, I am stuborn, I am not ready to give up
driving yet.

Maybe I will ''experement'' with some tin cans I can clamp onto the tail
pipe of my van.Maybe a Bull Horn from J.C.Whitney to razzle them gals.
cuhulin

Do you know J.C.Whitney's toll free number? I want to buy a Bull Horn
for my van.
cuhulin