06-24-2019, 08:25 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 345
|
Muffler review
I was looking to put some new mufflers on my flathead powered 36 Ford. I was considering Porter or Smithy’s mufflers. Anyone have any feedback on either muffler, or possibly another brand?
Thank you for your input! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
06-24-2019, 10:12 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: North Pole, Alaska
Posts: 2,651
|
Re: Muffler review
I have Smity’s on mine, bot I have heard good things about Brockman melowtones.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
06-24-2019, 10:14 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,950
|
Re: Muffler review
I'm the same as Ralph.
|
06-24-2019, 10:27 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 345
|
Re: Muffler review
|
06-24-2019, 10:36 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: North Pole, Alaska
Posts: 2,651
|
Re: Muffler review
Not loud, but you can definitely hear them, especially on acceleration.
|
06-25-2019, 06:42 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Tallahassee
Posts: 375
|
Re: Muffler review
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Anyhow. I had the exhaust done again by another shop and used Brockman Melotones this time. A little on the loud side but a very crisp and satisfying flathead V8 sound, especially at higher RPMs. Richard |
06-25-2019, 07:34 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Marana, AZ
Posts: 1,194
|
Re: Muffler review
I have 26" Smithy's on my '47 behind Red's Headers. I was/am surprised by how quite they are, but I still get to hear that great Flathead sound. Definitely not loud inside the car, with or without the top up. Also, considerably quieter than the Flowmasters I had on my '39 behind Fenton's, Those were loud inside the car.
Not to make fun of our "senior conditions", but according to my hearing test at Costco, I still can hear all sounds normally except the very high tones! Too much time on the AF flight line next to the jet turbines! |
06-25-2019, 08:24 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: pittsfield, MA
Posts: 2,086
|
Re: Muffler review
I have Brockmans on our 46. Call them and the boss will talk to you and offer glass or steel insides and will make the inlet/outlet pipes to your specs.
John |
06-25-2019, 08:33 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 3,795
|
Re: Muffler review
Brockmans are far better than Smittys. I have had both.
|
06-25-2019, 09:29 AM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: North Pole, Alaska
Posts: 2,651
|
Re: Muffler review
I believe I will be going with Brockman’s on my 35.
|
06-25-2019, 09:32 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,181
|
Re: Muffler review
If duals, how about straight 1 3/4" pipe run all the way back? It sounds great and isn't that loud in the car, yet retains that crisp, rap sound of the flathead.
My buddy has this set up on his '35 Roadster and it sounds great. |
06-25-2019, 10:02 AM | #12 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: Muffler review
I like straight open pipes!
|
06-25-2019, 11:35 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Marana, AZ
Posts: 1,194
|
Re: Muffler review
So, like several other topics we discuss here from time to time, the "perfect flathead sound" in in the "ear" of the beholder!!!
|
06-25-2019, 11:51 AM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland
Posts: 10,858
|
Re: Muffler review
I've been running single straight pipe on my 35 Avatar for over 10 years because I was not going to use anything but an original 35 muffler that I could afford. Thanks to Michael Driskell @ Third Generation Automotive, I now have an original muffler, but I hate to lose the sound of the straight pipe. Most folks love the sound of my car.....except my wife. She thinks the loud exhaust has caused my hearing loss
__________________
John "Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein |
06-25-2019, 12:24 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Marana Arizona
Posts: 1,776
|
Re: Muffler review
I ran Red's Headers and Heddon Turbo Mufflers and loved the sound. Not loud, just sweet. Chap
|
06-25-2019, 12:36 PM | #16 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Marana, AZ
Posts: 1,194
|
Re: Muffler review
Quote:
John, in the meantime, you could turn that "original 35 muffler" that you saved $$ up for as a wonderful piece of shop wall art until you get a chance and the motivation to install it!! |
|
06-25-2019, 02:13 PM | #17 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 3,795
|
Re: Muffler review
Quote:
|
|
06-25-2019, 02:17 PM | #18 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 91
|
Re: Muffler review
I have the shortest brockman steel packs with 1” 3/4 pipes and it’s still to quiet. Flatheads aren’t that loud.
|
06-25-2019, 02:20 PM | #19 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: Muffler review
Flatheads have built in mufflers, the block is the muffler on a flathead. Dual water packed mufflers!
|
06-25-2019, 02:26 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8,162
|
Re: Muffler review
I like to hear this comment from people when I start my '34 > "Is the engine running? Can't hear it. Sweet!"....
__________________
The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... "Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!" "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0 |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|