Exhaust: Old School Mufflers

[stall]

Hi, On my Speedster one of the mufflers (dual Exh) now makes a load rattle at excelleration. I think the inside baffles have come loose as its quite a bit louder than it used to be.

My car has Stainless Steel 2" pipes; a very good grade of SS; It's very close to non-magnetic.

Does anyone have experience with nice, mellow sounding mufflers for a Studebaker 259; Not really loud, just a mellow, mild, old school hot-rod sound ???

I know this is a very subjective thing but Forum guys havent steered me wrong yet.

Thanks, Murray

[52hawk]

The only pair I could find "in stock" here in town was Thrush glass packs. I put them on,with no tailpipes. The mufflers are at the rear just ahead of the rear end,[stock location]with turn downs on it. I was afraid they might be too loud,but they sound great! I think they are about 27" long, 2" inlet and 2" outlet. I do plan to get some tailpipes on it sooner or later,just to get the sound behind the car instead of underneath.
BTW,I once replaced one stock muffler with a glasspack,and left the other stock muffler on the car.. That car sounded a lot better than I thought it would.

[Flashback]

I use Smithy's. I think this is "The" old school sound. Course, this is just what I think.

[PackardV8]

Whatever you buy you want stainless. The Thrush/Cherry Bomb/Smithy's/et al mild steel don't last long on a car not driven regularly. Surprisingly letting them sit over the winter just gives the combustion acids a good long time to work. Driving every day cooks it out.

jack vines

[Flashback]

I thought everybody drove their Studebaker every day.

[BobWaitz]

I have a pair of Porter mufflers on my 259. They have audio files on the site but mine isn't nearly that loud. I think they sound great but I'm not afraid to start the car up in the driveway at 6:30 AM on a Sunday morning to go to a show.

http://www.portermufflers.com/

In fact, the guy who manufactures them helped out with the exhaust on our Bonneville car in '09 and '10.

[jlmccuan]

Porter will even pack them with stainless steel wool in a stainless shell. If you talk real nice they are very good about making them sound just like you want them to.

[junior]

Try these...I've heard nothing but postive comments about this outfit, but have no firsthand experience.

http://www.studebakervendors.com/silverto.htm

Regards, Junior

[deco_droid]

I had these on my 66 Mustang with 289 and they sounded great. I think they have sound files on their website for different engines to compare...

http://www.classicchambered.com/

[cultural infidel]

I have always been a fan of cherry bombs. I actually have one sitting on my workbench that I have had for 12 years. Never used. I had planned on putting it on my old dodge but never did. Once I get my exhaust leak taken care of, I hope to change out the muffler to a cherry bomb, or similar muffler. The one I have is too big for the application, inlet/outlet and length wise.

[stevee]

I put the Silvertones on my Avanti 327 over 20 years ago. they have not rusted and still sound mellow. if I remember correctly, they sell a quiet, mild and loud version (or did then). mine was the mild. it is a little quiet, but I like it.

[1962larksedan]

I have always been a fan of cherry bombs. I actually have one sitting on my workbench that I have had for 12 years. Never used. I had planned on putting it on my old dodge but never did. Once I get my exhaust leak taken care of, I hope to change out the muffler to a cherry bomb, or similar muffler. The one I have is too big for the application, inlet/outlet and length wise.

Cherry Bombs: 'Disturbing The Peace Since 1968'.

[Bordeaux Daytona]

I have a set of stainless cherry bombs on mine that I got pretty cheap off of ebay because they were discontinued. I don't know if they're being produced again.
I bought a pair of old smitty style mufflers at South Bend a couple of years ago that may go on the 65 Daytona Wagonaire. They're supposed to be for a 62 fairlane but I think they might work.

[Warren Webb]

I have used Edlebrock mufflers. Give a nice throaty sound yet not nerve rattling on the freeway. On my Barracuda the shop installed a pair of Walker mufflers that reasonate so much back into the car it almost makes one car sick.

[cultural infidel]

Cherry Bombs: 'Disturbing The Peace Since 1968'.

precisely lol.