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D. Jones · 12-11-2016, 10:36 AM

I'm the "odd man out" on this thread. My 45 1/2 ton is like a BMW motorcycle, you see it go by, you don't hear it. The loudest noise it makes is the starter turning the motor over. When I put the clutch in you can hear the throw-out bearing turning. One of my friends calls it my stealth truck because he can't hear it when I drive up to his shop even when he has the door open. I'm not wanting to offend anyone for their choice of mufflers but, I outgrew all that noise thing fifty years ago about the same time I started loosing my hearing from too much loud noise.

37 Coupe · 12-11-2016, 10:48 AM

My first flathead was a very low mileage '46 Ford sedan coupe I bought in 1971. When I stopped to show it to my dad he said start it up and lets hear it,told him I never shut it off.It was the quietest and smoothest running flathead Ford I have ever owned,you could definitely do the Packard coin test on the engine. Every other flathead I have done since got away from the original factory build by necessity but all had noisy adjustable lifters and after market internals that never seemed as balanced as that first one I owned. Duals would have been an insult on it.

Vic Piano · 12-12-2016, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clo

Vic, you wouldn't happen to have a sound clip you could post of the short Brockman's your running on your convertible do you? It would be much appreciated.

Over the weekend I shot some video with my phone but, I didn't post it because the audio does not give a true representation of the actual sound of the Brockman's on my '39 CS.

40cpe · 12-12-2016, 03:32 PM

Vic, you are in the audio/video production business so I shouldn't say this, BUT, I told my son the same thing. He said when it gets to a computer it sounds better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYMN...ature=youtu.be

Vic Piano · 12-12-2016, 04:26 PM

Gene, I'm used to professional broadcast quality recording equipment... I'll try it again and upload it to the computer and see if the sound quality improves... Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Flat Ernie · 12-12-2016, 09:11 PM

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I've got the short brockmans on my '40. Originally, I put long ones on, but it was too quiet. When I did the exhaust on my '36 pickup, I put the long ones on it and swapped in some short ones for the '40 Coupe.

clo · 12-15-2016, 01:02 AM

Are the short Brockman steel packs as loud as straight pipes?

Ford Freak · 12-15-2016, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clo

Are the short Brockman steel packs as loud as straight pipes?

They were on my car ! I tried straight pipes on my '37 . Too loud for me . Then I went w/the short , 12" body Brockman's . Woman taking my order said they were " the loudest ones we have " . She wasn't lying ! I couldn't tell the difference between them and straight pipes .

Then I went to PepBoys and got a pair of Magnaflow glasspacks . They have an 18" body , and a nice deep rumble , which was just right for me .

clo · 12-20-2016, 09:53 PM

Well, I went with 12" Brockman steel packs. There not that loud. I want more rump. Looks like I'm gonna need a L-100 cam and take out the max-1 cam and go straight pipes.It does sound good though.

clo · 12-20-2016, 10:32 PM

I posted a video clip on YouTube. The title is Flathead with 12" Brockman steel packs.

corvette8n · 12-21-2016, 09:54 AM

https://youtu.be/iVP_i7i1cP8
Here's the link to your video, nice sound.

Anteek29 · 12-21-2016, 12:00 PM

Ah...sweet!

Ford Freak · 12-21-2016, 02:25 PM

Sounds good ! I do not have the pipes running out the rear on mine , I am sure that made it louder , especially in the car .

12-11-2016, 10:36 AM	#21
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: Brockman steel packs I'm the "odd man out" on this thread. My 45 1/2 ton is like a BMW motorcycle, you see it go by, you don't hear it. The loudest noise it makes is the starter turning the motor over. When I put the clutch in you can hear the throw-out bearing turning. One of my friends calls it my stealth truck because he can't hear it when I drive up to his shop even when he has the door open. I'm not wanting to offend anyone for their choice of mufflers but, I outgrew all that noise thing fifty years ago about the same time I started loosing my hearing from too much loud noise.

12-11-2016, 10:48 AM	#22
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: Brockman steel packs My first flathead was a very low mileage '46 Ford sedan coupe I bought in 1971. When I stopped to show it to my dad he said start it up and lets hear it,told him I never shut it off.It was the quietest and smoothest running flathead Ford I have ever owned,you could definitely do the Packard coin test on the engine. Every other flathead I have done since got away from the original factory build by necessity but all had noisy adjustable lifters and after market internals that never seemed as balanced as that first one I owned. Duals would have been an insult on it. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

12-12-2016, 03:32 PM	#24
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: Brockman steel packs Vic, you are in the audio/video production business so I shouldn't say this, BUT, I told my son the same thing. He said when it gets to a computer it sounds better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYMN...ature=youtu.be

12-12-2016, 04:26 PM	#25
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Brockman steel packs Gene, I'm used to professional broadcast quality recording equipment... I'll try it again and upload it to the computer and see if the sound quality improves... Merry Christmas to you and yours. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge. Last edited by Vic Piano; 12-21-2016 at 09:12 AM.

12-12-2016, 09:11 PM	#26
Flat Ernie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 74FL Posts: 323	Re: Brockman steel packs Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've got the short brockmans on my '40. Originally, I put long ones on, but it was too quiet. When I did the exhaust on my '36 pickup, I put the long ones on it and swapped in some short ones for the '40 Coupe. __________________ Daddy always said, "If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough" and I'm one tough sumbitch! T5 Tech

12-15-2016, 01:02 AM	#27
clo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 91	Re: Brockman steel packs Are the short Brockman steel packs as loud as straight pipes?

12-20-2016, 09:53 PM	#29
clo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 91	Re: Brockman steel packs Well, I went with 12" Brockman steel packs. There not that loud. I want more rump. Looks like I'm gonna need a L-100 cam and take out the max-1 cam and go straight pipes.It does sound good though.

12-20-2016, 10:32 PM	#30
clo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 91	Re: Brockman steel packs I posted a video clip on YouTube. The title is Flathead with 12" Brockman steel packs.

12-21-2016, 09:54 AM	#31
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,943	Re: Brockman steel packs https://youtu.be/iVP_i7i1cP8 Here's the link to your video, nice sound.

12-21-2016, 12:00 PM	#32
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 985	Re: Brockman steel packs Ah...sweet! __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

12-21-2016, 02:25 PM	#33
Ford Freak Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pittsford NY. USA Posts: 1,096	Re: Brockman steel packs Sounds good ! I do not have the pipes running out the rear on mine , I am sure that made it louder , especially in the car .

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