08-22-2016, 09:23 AM | #1 |
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Glass Packs
Who would be the best to buy a glass pack muffler from and what brand ?
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08-22-2016, 09:37 AM | #2 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Try Speedway Motors. SPPEDWAYMOTORS.COM
I have Smithy's glass packs on my '41. Love the sound. They have been on the car for 16 years with no problems. Speedway has other brands available but I like Smithy's best. |
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08-22-2016, 09:57 AM | #3 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Brockman MellowTones. Several lengths, USA made in IN, glass or steel, great sound, family run. Check 'em out!
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08-22-2016, 10:49 AM | #4 |
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Re: Glass Packs
I had Smithy's and replaced with Brockman steel pacs. I liked the Smithy's much better. The Brockmans have a deep rumbling sound when taking off in low gear. I don't hear it after driving in 3rd. gear. Maybe the glass pac ones wouldn't do this? I have steel headers and 22 in long mufflers with 2 inch pipes. I have heard complains like this before on this forum.
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08-22-2016, 11:10 AM | #5 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Had Smithys on a pickup. Rusted out after a number of years. Replaced them with Brockman glass packs expecting a quieter exhaust. Disappointed. The Brockmans were much louder. Went back to Smithy glass packs. Quieter, by far.
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08-22-2016, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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and I think they are still "made in America". At $ 40.00 each you can't beat the price. I just put a pair on my 59a Flathead powered `32, they are nice and quiet. I'm running 1 3/4" pipe duals, had to have the ends of the pipes expaned by a muffler shop to fit snugly inside the Smithy's |
08-22-2016, 11:22 AM | #7 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Thank you very much for comments. I had looked at Smitty's and Thrush. Didn't know what was best.
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08-22-2016, 11:29 AM | #8 |
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Re: Glass Packs
I went from Smithys to 22" Cherry Bomb glasspacks. The Cherry Bombs are just slightly louder but they have a great sound. They also fit into the frame better as the ends are rounded and they can be purchased on sale for around $25.
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08-22-2016, 01:19 PM | #9 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Anyone have tried Porters ?
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08-22-2016, 04:11 PM | #10 |
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Re: Glass Packs
I've tried smithys and Brockman Mellow tones. Both are available from Van Pelt Sales. I prefer the Brockman Mellow Tones Steel Pack muffler over glass pack.
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08-22-2016, 05:25 PM | #11 |
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Re: Glass Packs
What am I looking at for stock pipe size on '40 ? 2" or 1/34" at both ends ?
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08-23-2016, 09:12 PM | #12 |
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Re: Glass Packs
Guys, this sounds like there is no right answer.....matter of personal preference, so to each his own!!! Also, no wrong answer!!
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08-23-2016, 10:53 PM | #13 |
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08-24-2016, 07:56 AM | #14 |
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Re: Glass Packs
I had Smithy's mufflers on my dual-exhaust setup and enjoyed them, though now I'm running open exhaust. The Smithy's were perhaps too quiet but the straight-through arrangement is too loud, though not crazy.
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He also has Smithy's on his stock '49 F1. If I was to pick, I'd take the Thrushes. Only snag with the Thrushes is, when you look underneath they look like they belong on a muscle car and not an old Ford, but that's just me. |
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