RE: IML: Exhaust preferences

["Woolf,Richard T(Contractor)" <richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A resonator is like adding another smaller muffler with a little less
restriction than a standard muffler.

Rich Woolf
'66 Crown
'73 LeBaron
'75 LeBaron. 


-----Original Message-----
From: JosephStil@xxxxxxx [mailto:JosephStil@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 1:19 PM
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Subject: RE: IML: Exhaust preferences

All:

I am sorry for being a 3-watt bulb here, but what is the difference between
a muffler and a resonator?

Joe
'61 4D Crown Southampton

In a message dated 2/4/2005 9:58:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, Elijah Scott
<imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>--- "Woolf,Richard T(Contractor)"
><richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> might want to shop around, but make sure they do
>> good work. 
>
>I'd say you absolutely MUST shop around! ?In fact, I
>would make sure that they put the car up on a rack and
>actually LOOKED at it before giving you an estimate. 
>A good shop will get under the car with you and show
>you exactly how they're going to do the job before
>giving you an estimate. ?If they don't want to do
>this, keep shopping.
>
>I paid right at $225 for the dual exhaust system on my
>'71 Imperial -- this included duals from the manifolds
>back, with aluminized pipe, and quality stock
>mufflers.
>
>The only caveat to putting duals on a '73 will be that
>the gas tank is offset toward the driver's side of the
>car, so that the single exhaust and resonator can fit
>up between the gas tank and frame rail at the rear. 
>Once you go to duals, it's almost impossible to find a
>convenient place on the driver's side to fit the
>resonator. ?The duals will be louder without
>resonators, but good quality mufflers will keep things
>quiet without sacrificing any of the performance
>gained from the duals.
>
>Also be sure to have a crossover pipe welded in -- an
>H-pipe is good, and an X-pipe is even better. ?This
>DOES make a difference, especially in low-end torque.
>
>Elijah
>
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