I plan to put a new exhaust system on my '74 2500M. Presently it has the
original manifolds and non-standard dual tail pipes that have been on there
for more than 10 years. Somewhere I think there is a leak but it is hard to
tell given the natural purr of the engine. I picked up one of those thingys
that merge the two manifolds into one tail pipe from Gene Bird and I had
planned simply to go to my local custom muffler shop and have them put
it on with a single tail pipe. Gene told me any small muffler would do--
he once used one off a Corvair for a 2500M. I considered a free-flow
system, and was going to rely upon the advice of the exhaust technician.
But then I notice in the TRF catalog "Falcon high-performance stainless steel
headers for TR6." Does anyone know if there would be any problem fitting
these into a 2500M? Would they be compatible with the 2-into-1 thingy I
have or would dual pipes be better? Would anyone be willing to guess what
the smog impact of high-performance headers might be? (I still have to pass
CA smog inspection--something that has turned into somewhat of a lifetime
goal.) Any advice regarding 2500M exhaust systems would be appreciated.
Richard
1974 2500M (#3096TM)
1987 MB 190E (2.6l)
1987 Volvo 240 DL
1936 Ford V8 5-window coupe (deluxe)
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