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Old 06-01-2020, 07:10 PM   #25
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Default Re: Rear exit manifolds for flathead 39 Ford

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Originally Posted by 5851a View Post
I wonder if back in the day the muffler was a restriction so the police manifold would give you 2 mufflers on the car. Police needed to be quiet. Seems like it would be a lot of engineering, must have made a bit of difference.



Plus the Ford police package included the 255 cu. in. Mercury engine so maybe the factory engineers figured the stock Ford single exhaust was somewhat restrictive.
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