Steve wrote:
> MoPar Man wrote:
>
>> Anyways, the generic coupler, the Magnaflow muffler, and labor
>> totalled about $375. I think with the new Magnaflow that the car is
>> now a little quieter than original. The Magnaflow was installed
>> "backwards" but I don't think it matters.
>
> I love a low-cost alternative solution that works. :-)
>
> By the way, I'm surprised to hear that a Magnaflow is "quieter" than
> OEM, but then my experience is with the Magnaflow performance line. I
> have a pair of their welded-case mufflers on my '69 R/T, and while I
> love them they're not exactly "quiet." I take that back, they ARE quiet
> at idle and cruise, but when you stand on it they let out a pretty good
> bark. A few weeks ago I was out driving in the country with the top
> down, not really getting on it or anything. I pulled up to a stop sign,
> and the pickup truck that had been cruising behind me pulled alongside,
> and the driver said "man, it warms my heart to hear that big-block
> sing!" Then he turned right and I got to hear his 24v Cummins sing a
> bit....
Is he maybe meaning it's quieter than the original setup with the bad
coupler?
Bill Putney
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