Quiet muffler

[Russell Reay]

The muffler in my huckster-to-be has several holes that have rusted through. When running, the car doesn't sound loud, but I know it won't pass inspection when the time comes. I know many of you out there are enthralled with the unique exhaust tone of an A, but I prefer a very quiet sound. I am contemplating installing a muffler from a 1970s Pinto or maybe a Toyota 22R. Has anyone tried something like this?? I understand all the philosophical criticism, and may very well end up with a new Aries system, but I gotta ask.

[J Franklin]

My Aries muffler is very quiet. When I was a kid the trams on Venice (calif) beach paths were powered with Model A engines and muffled into silence. It's your call.

[mcgarrett]

Could be setting yourself up for problems when using the wrong muffler (overheating, poor performance). Might want to check out this info before you decide:

https://amuffler.com/index.html

[Big hammer]

Remember the Midas commercial, see you again boys ! 50 years ago my original muffler blew apart from too many after fires ( dumb teenager ) dad handed me a straight through heavy duty truck muffler, cut the old off and welded the new on, was it louder ????

[JoeCB]

NH/ VT... move to a state with no inspection... problem solved. (-:

Joe B

[Synchro909]

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Borrow a muffler that will pass the inspection, then put yours back on.

[Kurt in NJ]

I thought that a muffler for a Mustang 302 single system would be good enough for one side of a flathead merc engine(255 cu in), it was too restrictive and caused overheating on that bank
I put a Mercedes diesel muffler ( it’s straight through) on my Chevy truck with twice the cu in. and it was quiet inside the truck, with proper performance and a healthy sound outside

[Ray64]

I remember that commercial so well

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by Ray64

I remember that commercial so well

John Hoyt - character actor who did much service in the original Star Trek series with William Shatner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hoyt

Original ad shown on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9hnF1R6KMA

He also did a reprise a couple of years later.

I liked John in this role - sort of the "Yankee Trader Frugal New Englander."

Both Maine and Vermont and formerly Cow Hampshire lay claim to this persona - but the breed is long dead and replaced by Woke in all three locations.

Too much "Its a Wonderful Life - Mr. Potter" - which shows the "downside" of this persona.

Joe K