Exhaust and your Galaxie

Here is a cool topic..... What exhaust combo do you have on your Galaxie?

64 - 390 Stroker 427 Cast Headers 2.5" H-pipe and Mangaflow Magna Packs. Everything in stock location, just bigger.

66- 410 Merc Stock exh manafolds - 2" duals with Hooker Areo Chambers

59 - 332 stock exh manafolds - 2" turbo mufflers

60 - 292 stock manafolds 2.25" duals no H pipe Flowmaster 2chambers (40s).

1963 Galaxie 500 two-door sedan R-code:
--427 original factory long headers
--exhaust pipes 2", I think
--stock mufflers, except one of the mufflers was replaced by original owner with a period replacement in stainless steel. So it is kind of cool to have this vintage 40-year-old stainless steel muffler out back, rust-free but pitted and tarnished with age. It looks just like the stock unit.

1964 352 4v stock manifolds for now till I can find stock headers for less than 800 dollars. 2 in pipe with Cherry bombs just before bumper. Love that sound.

66 Galaxie z code 390 4v, stock power robbing manifolds, slight hydraulic cam.

Exhaust is stock configuration except for being 2 1/4" rather than stock 2 "
Mufflers are Flowmasters. Tubing is aluminized.

What is interesting is the H pipe. My good friend Gary of 33 years has been in the exhaust business for 29 years. He is an excellent custom exhaust man and a real perfectionist when it comes to this kind of thing. When we built the system, and the job was done, I told him I wanted to hear it before the H pipe went in. (I was in the exhaust business for 15 years) We let the car down and started it, and at that point I made the determination that there would be no balance tube installed. The sound was EXACTLY what I wanted. Gary insisted that it get the H pipe. So we compromised. It got the H pipe, but it is non-functional. A dummy if you will.

Originally Posted by Dave66Galaxie

66 Galaxie z code 390 4v, stock power robbing manifolds, slight hydraulic cam.

Exhaust is stock configuration except for being 2 1/4" rather than stock 2 "
Mufflers are Flowmasters. Tubing is aluminized.

What is interesting is the H pipe. My good friend Gary of 33 years has been in the exhaust business for 29 years. He is an excellent custom exhaust man and a real perfectionist when it comes to this kind of thing. When we built the system, and the job was done, I told him I wanted to hear it before the H pipe went in. (I was in the exhaust business for 15 years) We let the car down and started it, and at that point I made the determination that there would be no balance tube installed. The sound was EXACTLY what I wanted. Gary insisted that it get the H pipe. So we compromised. It got the H pipe, but it is non-functional. A dummy if you will.

Very cool! My 66 Dosent have an H pipe either. That car sounds so good!

Originally Posted by gbic1

1964 352 4v stock manifolds for now till I can find stock headers for less than 800 dollars. 2 in pipe with Cherry bombs just before bumper. Love that sound.

I am so lucky with the 427 headers on my car....I am a bit younger than your typical Galaxie owner in 2008 (I am 28). When I was 20, I was building the 64 and I knew I needed to have those headers. At all Carlisle (spring I think) I found a short set of the 406 headers. Good deal they guy wanted 500 they were perfect. I only had 400 and he made a comment something like "get out of here kid you don’t know what these are". Luck or karma came around the corner and at another vender. I found someone with about 100 sets of headers and manifolds. What did I see, a PERFECT set of long 427 headers for a 63-64 ford. Bought them....still had $50 in my pocket when I left.

I went back to that other vender and had a conversation with him about the 390 stroker this kid put together. Told him if he ever needs help building an FE or tuning a Ford tri-power set up to call me.

Mine is a 1966 2 door (no post) 390 with Fuel Injection - Edelbrock heads - Crites Long tubes (would rather have a set of shorties due to ground clearance issues) - 2 1/2 pipes to the back bumper - Series 50 Flow Masters.

'64 Gal vert, dual exhaust.
Stock manifolds, stock type exhaust the rest of the way with Midas lifetime mufflers. I had it all done in 1977. Not sure if I'm going to make it to test the warranty or not! lol

Deb

Originally Posted by ShotRod64

'64 Gal vert, dual exhaust.
Stock manifolds, stock type exhaust the rest of the way with Midas lifetime mufflers. I had it all done in 1977. Not sure if I'm going to make it to test the warranty or not! lol

Deb

Come on Deb "Trust the Midas touch" Take it in

Larry

I want to fuel inject my 66 now. HELP! lol