1978 Y88 Restoration

[wheels78ta]

Those short box mufflers are pretty loud and may not flow that great.

I am running 17749 Dynomax (Formerly "Hemi") mufflers on that setup shown - X pipe and full tailpipes.  Not as quiet but a hell of a lot better than Dronemasters on sounds and flow.

https://www.pontiacstreetperformance.com/psp/exhaust.html

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17749?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands%20%7C%20D&utm_term=4581733674156216&utm_content=GSAPI%205ba263233d6fc

https://youtu.be/9RDBMtxG7Fc

Before I seen your reply I just viewed the youtube video.  I do like the sound and not too loud.  I may just piece together everything, except the mufflers, from ramairrestoration, and possibly use the 17749's.

Going to do more research before anything is bought and paid for.

Thanks for the info.

[scarebird]

Were I to do your exhaust I would use 2-1/4" mandrel pipe, no X crossover and the transverse case Dynomax.

Why smaller pipe?  Don't really need 2-1/2", and using RA3 manifold with 2-1/2" downpipes is a PITA.  Fitment is far easier with smaller pipes along with ground clearance, and when I went from 2-1/4" to 2-1/2" on my Lemans with the same type of mufflers it got MUCH louder.  To me, all a loud exhaust does is call attention to hoonish action to the guys with blue lights.

I would maybe even stick with the logs - on lower HP apps they do not lose much power and are considerably lighter and cheaper. 

[wheels78ta]

I have the original exhaust manifolds and they're in good shape.

Thanks for the input.

[wheels78ta]

For now.....going with the Ram Air manifolds, down pipes, x pipe and end pipes.  Still working on the muffles/resonators.

[wheels78ta]

1102854 63 amp Delco alternator before rebuild

[wheels78ta]

1102854....now 100 amp after rebuild

[wheels78ta]

Rebuilding the BW Super T-10 4 speed shifter.  One of the insulator pads is coming out at the bottom of the handle so decided it was necessary.  Parts will be here by end of week.

[b_hill_86]

Pretty straightforward job with the shifter. I did mine a few years ago. Are you taking the carrier apart as well?

[wheels78ta]

Yes....everything will be done.  The kit is a complete rebuild including the springs and pads.

[wheels78ta]

Watched a few videos to work on the shifter.  This guy does the break down of the shifter and assembly.  He made his own tools and bracket to work on the carrier.  I have some steel scrap that I used for the bracket and bought a couple of putty knives to copy what he did.  Worked out great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EU9wj4vgdY&ab_channel=EricCrashDavidson

[wheels78ta]

Ram Air Restorations RAII exhaust manifolds.

Driver side/LH

[wheels78ta]

Passenger side/RH

[wheels78ta]

To go along with the Pypes exhaust system.....