The Official Hot Rod Thread

[ghitch75]

vegomatic......little steep!!!!!

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/6128188582.html

 

[churchmouse]

vegomatic......little steep!!!!!

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/6128188582.html

About 3K too steep actually.

 

[churchmouse]

Here's the article

Hod Rod and Muscle cars: 1972 Chevrolet Nova - The Real Pro Street

Wow. I really really really like this one.

Really.

 

[churchmouse]

think the tires and tubs are to big?

The pic just looked played with.

 

[femurphy77]

Ok guys, I need a good muffler shop. Although I'm not looking for show quality I am looking for quality! Prefer vicinity of southside Indy; Mooresville, Plainfield, Avon, etc. Would consider driving further if the recommendation warrants but not looking forward to driving this thing with uncapped shorties farther than necessary. Gonna do 2 1/2", Flowmasters, probably X pipe it but haven't determined where it's going to exit at yet. I kinda like the behind tire look, second choice is to turn down below the back bumper and side exhaust is an extremely distant third. This thing is big enough that I don't want to see any pipe from the side view which shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks!

 

[femurphy77]

hot rod boat....

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/6122590696.html

I bet that's the fastest thing on the lake from the ramp to the pumps!!

 

[RustyHornet]

Ok guys, I need a good muffler shop. Although I'm not looking for show quality I am looking for quality! Prefer vicinity of southside Indy; Mooresville, Plainfield, Avon, etc. Would consider driving further if the recommendation warrants but not looking forward to driving this thing with uncapped shorties farther than necessary. Gonna do 2 1/2", Flowmasters, probably X pipe it but haven't determined where it's going to exit at yet. I kinda like the behind tire look, second choice is to turn down below the back bumper and side exhaust is an extremely distant third. This thing is big enough that I don't want to see any pipe from the side view which shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks!

Not to sound like a total old man, but as someone who just cannonballed to Florida and back.... My ears are still ringing. I've got headers, 2.5" all the way back with a set of summit turbos and exiting right behind the rear tires. It sucks a lot on the highway. I originally had the pipes going all the way out back and it wasn't bad at all.... Just FYI.... I would not go flowmaster if you're planning to drive the car any length of time.

 

[RustyHornet]

CM! Get your mullet back out!!!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/6124912289.html

 

[churchmouse]

Not to sound like a total old man, but as someone who just cannonballed to Florida and back.... My ears are still ringing. I've got headers, 2.5" all the way back with a set of summit turbos and exiting right behind the rear tires. It sucks a lot on the highway. I originally had the pipes going all the way out back and it wasn't bad at all.... Just FYI.... I would not go flowmaster if you're planning to drive the car any length of time.

But but but.........Hot Rods is suppose to be loud man.

I have had a lot of pipe work done right down the street from me. Roadmaster is the shop name. It started as convenience. I could roll a block south with open headers and walk home. Pick up the car later when it is done. Not been there in a few years. I will be talking to them again when I get my 64 up and running as it will need pipes. 10 blocks north of the 4th turn gate of the 500. Might be farther than you want to drive but I am not aware of to many custom pipe shops anymore.

 

[churchmouse]

CM! Get your mullet back out!!!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/6124912289.html

Oh hell no.

 

[Bigtanker]

Oh hell no.

But it's all Chevy??!!??!!

 

[RustyHornet]

But but but.........Hot Rods is suppose to be loud man.

And this is why we have cutouts.

 

[femurphy77]

Not to sound like a total old man, but as someone who just cannonballed to Florida and back.... My ears are still ringing. I've got headers, 2.5" all the way back with a set of summit turbos and exiting right behind the rear tires. It sucks a lot on the highway. I originally had the pipes going all the way out back and it wasn't bad at all.... Just FYI.... I would not go flowmaster if you're planning to drive the car any length of time.

Flowmaster actually makes several fairly quiet mufflers. Although I haven't heard some of their quieter ones in person I found this video informative:

[video=youtube;QEBdiW4LbI0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBdiW4LbI0[/video]

 

[RustyHornet]

Flowmaster actually makes several fairly quiet mufflers. Although I haven't heard some of their quieter ones in person I found this video informative:

[video=youtube;QEBdiW4LbI0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBdiW4LbI0[/video]

Hmm. I'd have to hear them. We put a set of 50 series delta flows on an FE Ford. That thing was LOUD. I'm not really a fan of the flowmaster sound, so I may be a little opinionated.

 

[churchmouse]

Finally have the 12 bolt stripped and ready for the blaster.

 

[Bigtanker]

Hmm. I'd have to hear them. We put a set of 50 series delta flows on an FE Ford. That thing was LOUD. I'm not really a fan of the flowmaster sound, so I may be a little opinionated.

I think for a "stockish" motor, they are ok. But when there is more hp, there are better options. This is just my opinion though.

 

[femurphy77]

Hmm. I'd have to hear them. We put a set of 50 series delta flows on an FE Ford. That thing was LOUD. I'm not really a fan of the flowmaster sound, so I may be a little opinionated.

I think for a "stockish" motor, they are ok. But when there is more hp, there are better options. This is just my opinion though.

I am beginning to get a little concerned now, I found a video actually comparing several different flowmasters on the same engine and the 50's were quite a bit louder than anticipated. We want to be able to drive this beasty to Key West one of these days so something along the lines of the old Chrysler hemi mufflers may be more in line with what we're looking for.

I do love the 40's on the race car exhaust but that's a different purpose.

 

[RustyHornet]

I am beginning to get a little concerned now, I found a video actually comparing several different flowmasters on the same engine and the 50's were quite a bit louder than anticipated. We want to be able to drive this beasty to Key West one of these days so something along the lines of the old Chrysler hemi mufflers may be more in line with what we're looking for.

I do love the 40's on the race car exhaust but that's a different purpose.

Turbos for the win! Nice little rumble, pretty quiet on the highway. Overdrive trans would help tremendously. I would definitely run it all the way out back. Trust me, I just made that drive.

 

[Bigtanker]

I'll just leave this here.

 

[churchmouse]

I'll just leave this here.

All I can come up with here is............."WHY"