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Originally Posted by Ford56

Yup, that's what we're talking about, and even though my Club Sedan, w/a 302, had the slots, the exhaust ran out under the bumper, and for all the 35 years I'd owned it,

I just assumed that during a rebuild, someone was trying to either take a cheap way out, or just couldn't be bothered running a special exhaust pipe over to the cut outs.

Anyway, like I said, I'll never be able to look at another 56 w/o examining the model to see if its "the way it was back in the day" depending on engine option, etc.

I think the reason(s) for not repairing the exhaust outlets were the damage leaded gas did to the exhaust (I have also seen the face bar eaten) and probably the cost of returning it to OEM style (and parts being discontinued). Two tailpipes were a lot cheaper.

While I have you here ... we need a larger photo of your 56 ...