[MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Hendrik and Fay
As some of you may vaguely remember I have been in need of a new rear muffler for my 300TE (that's a six banger petrol powered car) anyway I managed to pick up a muffler for a 230TE (four cylinder petrol), turns out the muffler is a bit smaller, well the pipe work is, haven't measured the box y

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Frederick Moir
H & F. How do you tell the flavor of a lollipop? Suck it and see.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: Hendrik and Fay >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 6:46 PM >Subject: [MBZ] Does size matter? with

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Peter Frederick
Depends of if you will every push 6 cylinder amounts of exhaust through a 4 cylinder sized exhaust. I would expect significant and troublesome back pressure. Get the proper sized one. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Hendrik and Fay
If money didn't matter, then yeah I would spend $500 on a proper one but I have 20 dollar special sitting here (well outside) and we never really use more than 50% of the available power of the engine, we do have speed limits which seem to be getting lower and lower. My thinking is that MB desig

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Jim Cathey
Displacement * rpm is a good volume estimate. My guess is that the noise abatement might be sub-optimal, due to mis-tuning of sonic considerations, but that it will work just fine enough for the 25x reduction in price. There could possibly be a bit of loss of peak power, but will that bother you?

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Hmmnh, don't think noise is a worry, considering the old muffler has a few holes. As I said we never use the full potential of the engine, it's nice to have the extra torque of a six but that comes in at lower revs. Hendrik who is needing to figure out a way to fit it On 21/08/13 10:48, Jim Ca

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Fmiser
> Hendrik wrote: > > As some of you may vaguely remember I have been in need of a new > rear muffler for my 300TE ... I managed to pick up a muffler for > a 230TE > So the question is, will it matter being a bit smaller? I am > thinking that the size of the system is designed for maximum > revs,

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-20 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Ahh well I'll just have to livewithout being able to say that I calculated it work using the theory of relativety. Anyway the old muffler is pretty much on it's last legs, so I'll have to try the little one. Hendrik who is doing some renovations for Fay On 21/08/13 11:08, Fmiser wrote: Hendri

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-21 Thread Randy Bennell
I disagree. I think that you will notice relatively little difference and you should go ahead and try it. The theory of relativity is applicable. Randy On 20/08/2013 8:38 PM, Fmiser wrote: Hendrik wrote: As some of you may vaguely remember I have been in need of a new rear muffler for my

Re: [MBZ] Does size matter? with an exhaust

2013-08-21 Thread OK Don
I think you should avoid all risk of violating the laws of relativity and just wrap the old muffler in microwave oven sheet metal, weld it to the end caps, and be done with it. On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > I disagree. > > I think that you will notice relatively littl