Re: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
Rodney, If you decide not to go with a pre-made kit, I would suggest Mighty Muf'ler in North Phoenix located at 10032 N. Cave Creek, (602) 944-5210. The guy that owns the shop also does most of the custom work and his prices are reasonable. cYa- Herb Lumpp 1966 El Camino, LS6, 6 spd, Currie 9" ACES 3509, MCC 528 http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/ - Original Message - From: "Rodney." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust > Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from > people who have done this already. > > First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with 40 series > Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too > optimistic? > > Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be installed or > should I buy everything through the shop? > > Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Thanks > for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in > Phoenix? > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
These guys are in Chandler. I haven't used them myself yet, but they're supposed to be pretty good. ADS (Automotive Diagnostic Specialties) (480) 961-8704 - Original Message - From: "Rodney." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust > Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from > people who have done this already. > > First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with 40 series > Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too > optimistic? > > Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be installed or > should I buy everything through the shop? > > Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Thanks > for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in > Phoenix? > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
Rodney I just called the local Meineke Shop. I was quoted between 300 and 400 complete for 2.5 and Flowmasters. The price depended on which mufflers I wanted to go with. Good Luck Wayne 66 Malibu > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rodney. > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:21 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust > > > Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from > people who have done this already. > > First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with > 40 series > Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too > optimistic? > > Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be > installed or > should I buy everything through the shop? > > Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Thanks > for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in > Phoenix? > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
I have the Flowmaster American Thunder setup on my 70 along with the 40 series. The pipe kit was $200, the Mufflers were$120, and the OEM SS tips were $80, Headers were $210 total $610. Tom
RE: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
The American Thunder kit (from headers on back) is $286 for rear exit (FLO-17119) and $315 side exit (FLO-17120) from Summit but it has 30 series - at least mine did. Some shops tend to charge a bit more labor if you bring your own pieces since they're not making a profit on the parts. Except for mating the headers to the front pipe though, you can install the rest of it yourself. I did it using a small piece of pipe to slip over the header reducer and front header pipe, clamped them temporarily till I drove to a muffler shop and had them welded. The hardest parts were getting the old exhaust off and getting the "H" pipe cut and installed correctly laying on my back. If I had to do again (which I may on my 67 Elky soon), I'd let the shop do it. Back is getting too bad to be laying on the concrete for a few hours. :*) I have a short .wav file of them at http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/more_pics/p852.wav Dale McIntosh ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold 67 SS/67 Elky http://www.dalesplace.com http://www.team67.com http://www.midwestchevelles.com > Subject: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust > > > Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from > people who have done this already. > > First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with > 40 series > Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too > optimistic? > > Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be > installed or > should I buy everything through the shop? > > Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Thanks > for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in > Phoenix? > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust long post
Rodney, On advise from all the guys on the list I got the Flowmaster A-body kit from Summit and I think it was around $285. Thats what I call great value ! All you have to do is get a couple of 45deg bends if you have shorties or manifolds and put it under the car and weld it, if you have full lenght headers I think that the parts supplied are ok. If your car is lowered (my car is so low that the headers scratched all the time so I had to get shorties) a lot you will have to cut-weld-cut- weld to sew the system around the trans crossmember up to the floor and attach it to the shorties or manifolds. If you dont have a welder or an acetylene torch a muffler shop can sure make those parts for you, to keep costs down you could install the system yourself and drive to the shop with open headers so they just have to make the front pipes. If youre going to weld yourslf with a torch you will find that the flowmaster tubes are hard to weld, probably because of the coating. My advice is, dont use the supplied clamps as they are going to crimp the tubing and you will never be able to get the parts abart again. I like to zinc spray the tubing after welding and it wont burn off, it will get flat grey after some time though. André > Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from > people who have done this already. > > First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with 40 s eries > Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too > optimistic? > > Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be instal led or > should I buy everything through the shop? > > Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Th anks > for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in > Phoenix? > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] advice on exhaust
Well, before I start calling around, I'd like to hear some expeirence from people who have done this already. First, what's a reasonable price range for 2.5" dual exhaust with 40 series Flowmaster's? I'm thinking around $300. Am I dreaming? Is this too optimistic? Is it better to buy a kit and take it to the muffler shop to be installed or should I buy everything through the shop? Is there anything I should ask or be aware of when calling around? Thanks for any help! One more thing.. can anyone recommend a muffler shop in Phoenix? Rodney. 71 Chevelle El Mirage, AZ - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
