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Technical Shop => Exhaust => Topic started by: JH27N0B on November 05, 2022, 10:30:00 AM

Title: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: JH27N0B on November 05, 2022, 10:30:00 AM
While having my convertible out a few weeks ago for the last time this year, changing the oil, adding Stabil, etc, I noticed it was a tad loud in the rear while it was sitting there idling.
I looked under it and noticed a hole in the muffler or is it the resonator that is installed under the trunk floor.
So thinking of spring so far off  :crying:, I think installing a new exhaust system is in order.  It's the same exhaust that was on the car when I bought the car in '97 so I guess it lasted a long time.
The car is a nice stock driver local show type car.  It's a 383 but not R/T, so it has a dual exhaust with turn down tips, not the R/T tips that use the rear valence with cut outs.
Is there a decent stock looking system on the market I can buy to install, or would I be better off finding an exhaust shop to make up a new exhaust? 
Again, it's not a car that gets displayed with mirrors under it, so I don't need exact repro with part number and date code stuff like ECS sells, but do want something that looks basically original style with mufflers, resonators and turn down tips.
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: tman on November 05, 2022, 11:14:04 AM
Try this place, they have received good reviews

https://www.accurateltd.com/
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: JH27N0B on November 05, 2022, 11:41:50 AM
I've heard of them and good feedback. I don't see any turn down tips on their site, just the fancy stuff. I guess I could ask them though.
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: Skdmark on November 05, 2022, 03:41:16 PM
@JH27N0B (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/jh27n0b_308)

You need turndown mufflers
https://www.accurateltd.com/E-Body-Mufflers-Turn-Down-ACM-688-TD-ACM-689-TD-Price-is-for-each-side_p_229.html
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: JH27N0B on November 05, 2022, 04:41:42 PM
That's it, thanks!
I'll need to crawl under there and see how the rest of the system looks.  Maybe I can get away with just new mufflers, over axle pipes and hangers. :fingerscrossed:
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: anlauto on November 05, 2022, 07:14:25 PM
Quote from: Skdmark on November 05, 2022, 03:41:16 PM
@JH27N0B (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/jh27n0b_308)

You need turndown mufflers
https://www.accurateltd.com/E-Body-Mufflers-Turn-Down-ACM-688-TD-ACM-689-TD-Price-is-for-each-side_p_229.html

Didn't realize those existed  :twothumbsup:
Title: Re: Stock looking exhaust recommendations for my convertible
Post by: gzig5 on November 07, 2022, 06:46:42 AM
I have a used setup that came off a 70 Challenger convertible with a 440.  Complete from head pipe to tips.  I think it is from Accurate Exhaust but might need to check numbers or pics of the mufflers to confirm. Either way, it's a nice system.   I was going to convert it to use with the small block on my Cuda but I've decided not to go that way.  Would make you a good deal, if you are interested shoot me a PM.  I'm just North of Milwaukee.