Model A Performance Exhaust?

[Rparker28]

All- Just thought I would send a photo of my performance muffler I took off my model a today in preparation of removing the engine.Please look at the picture that has the channel master exhaust extension? It had flex hose in it that went to the chrome extension,Ralph

[Rparker28]

Second photo referenced in the first post......

[Synchro909]

That's not gonna restrict the flow!

[ursus]

Give it a few wrappings of asbestos tape and it will be as good as new!

[Rparker28]

Free flowing and blowing! Mostly acorns from the critters is what I dug out. Amazing! Ralph

[2manycars]

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That looks like the $50 repro that Midas Muffler made for many years, with the pie plates for baffles. It is nice that Aries is now making a proper muffler that does not restrict flow like the pie plates did, and also runs cooler.

[Rparker28]

Thanks! I will check them out,Ralph

[California Travieso]

Originally Posted by 2manycars

That looks like the $50 repro that Midas Muffler made for many years, with the pie plates for baffles.

I remember the Midas add years ago, where the thrifty old New England gentleman would come in in his Model A for a muffler and would tell the guys "see you again boys" after they installed it. The Midas guy would tell the rookie that the muffler had a "warranty for the life of the car" and that the gentleman alway came in in his Model A for a free new one when it wore out.

David Serrano

[Rparker28]

Wow! That is a cool story. The commercial is on you-tube. I just watched it,Ralph

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by Rparker28

All- Just thought I would send a photo of my performance muffler I took off my model a today in preparation of removing the engine.Please look at the picture that has the channel master exhaust extension? It had flex hose in it that went to the chrome extension,Ralph

Ah, the perfect teenager muffler! When you come to a downhill, just throw the spark lever up, close the GAV, and let off the gas! Back in high school, a classmate would brag that his buddy's Model A "would pop 40 times going down a hill". Fun times! Mine had a blown muffler too, so I sawed it off and turned the head pipe sideways so less fumes came up where the missing floorboards weren't! Carb was messed up so it ran too rich to backfire much.

[Rparker28]

That's wild! As long as there has been cars there has been hot rodders! Would not take anything for it! Ralph

[California Travieso]

Here is the Midas Commercial from 1975 with the Model A. I didn't remember all the details, but close.

https://youtu.be/G9ztafi1V8w

David Serrano

[old31]

Another Midas video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6rZiT8DL_s

[Rparker28]

Priceless! Vacationing in Florida this week.....keeping my eye out for model A's,Ralph