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32Bee · 10-24-2018, 12:04 PM

I have all of the components to assemble my 35 exhaust system and have a
question or two. Would there have originally been any slots cut into the end
of the muffler that slides over the engine pipe and the end of the tail pipe that
fits over the other end of the muffler pipe? I have what I was told is an NOS muffler absent of the referenced slots and a reproduction tail pipe with none.
Both appear to be nice snug fits.

Thanks,

Peter

Kube · 10-25-2018, 09:11 AM

Peter, I can't speak directly to 1935. However, all of the mufflers and tailpipes I've had (NOS) through the years for 1939 / 1940 did not have "slots".

Don Rogers · 10-26-2018, 06:15 PM

Peter, Many of the mufflers that I have seen for 35 Fords have slots on the inlet end of the muffler. The slots allow the larger tubing from the muffler inlet to tighten down on the exhaust pipe.

DavidG · 10-26-2018, 08:33 PM

Mike,

The only exception that I know of is the initial version of the long portion of the two-piece '32 tail pipe, which had no slots (the slots were in the outlet pipe of the muffler.

32Bee · 10-27-2018, 06:07 AM

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In my reproduced copy of the green bible, showing a picture of the 35/36 exhaust, it does show slots on the muffler side of the tail pipe. It makes sense
to me to have them there and on the inlet side of the muffler as Don indicated.

Now to find an original style muffler inlet pipe as the one I have appears to be
a poor copy of it and the offshoot pipe heading toward the crossover pipe is
too short! DO ANY OF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE MAKING THEM THE WAY HENRY
DID?

Thanks for your input.

Peter

10-24-2018, 12:04 PM	#1
32Bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stratham, NH Posts: 233	35 Ford Exhaust System I have all of the components to assemble my 35 exhaust system and have a question or two. Would there have originally been any slots cut into the end of the muffler that slides over the engine pipe and the end of the tail pipe that fits over the other end of the muffler pipe? I have what I was told is an NOS muffler absent of the referenced slots and a reproduction tail pipe with none. Both appear to be nice snug fits. Thanks, Peter

10-25-2018, 09:11 AM	#2
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,001	Re: 35 Ford Exhaust System Peter, I can't speak directly to 1935. However, all of the mufflers and tailpipes I've had (NOS) through the years for 1939 / 1940 did not have "slots". __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

10-26-2018, 08:33 PM	#4
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 35 Ford Exhaust System Mike, The only exception that I know of is the initial version of the long portion of the two-piece '32 tail pipe, which had no slots (the slots were in the outlet pipe of the muffler.

10-27-2018, 06:07 AM	#5
32Bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stratham, NH Posts: 233	Re: 35 Ford Exhaust System Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) In my reproduced copy of the green bible, showing a picture of the 35/36 exhaust, it does show slots on the muffler side of the tail pipe. It makes sense to me to have them there and on the inlet side of the muffler as Don indicated. Now to find an original style muffler inlet pipe as the one I have appears to be a poor copy of it and the offshoot pipe heading toward the crossover pipe is too short! DO ANY OF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE MAKING THEM THE WAY HENRY DID? Thanks for your input. Peter