Thread: Howdy All...Just Got a 'Cuda

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Hey everyone...I've always been a big fan of muscle cars, and I've had a few when I was younger (my dad was a big car nut).

I just recently got myself a 1974 Plymouth Barracuda thats in great condition. It's a 318ci V8, but its got a 4 barrel instead of the stock 2 barrel that came with the 318ci. The engine was built in PA by a guy who specialized in racing engines.

The only issue I have with the car is that it still has stock mufflers on it. It's got the dual exhaust, but I think a new set of mufflers would really make the exhaust tone hellish. It's good and loud now, but there's room to improve.

I'm thinking something from Spintech or Flowmaster, but I'm not all too familiar with the fitting types of the older cars.

I have a 2001 mustang with a pair of Spintechs.

Anyone have any suggestions where to look for some advice?

Sweeeeeeeet Car man!!!!! I dig it!


My boss has a 70 Challenger convertible he is doing a frame off reso on(if you can call it that on a unibody car ) So I've kind of gotten to like em- your's is really nice!

Say it with me people "needs 426 hemi" Actually, though, I have to say, its a very nice car. Itll scare a few newer cars thats for sure! Even I have to think twice before racing a cuda, just ofr the chance theres a hemi under that hood. What is your 318 pushing?

VERY NICE RIDE!!!!
And people wonder WHY NOT a MOPAR....look at the lines of this car!!
Go with the Flowmasters. They have a whole line of exhaust for muscle cars. Keep us posted.
DCON

Welcome aboard TXB

I'm with dcon on the Flowmasters, they've got one of my favorite sounds. Here's a link to their website, lots of pages of info, and some wav files so you can hear the sound. http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/cgi-bin/flowmaster That being said you should hang around some car events and see (or hear actually) what other cars have that appeals to you. Just because dcon and I like the sound of Flowmasters doesn't necessarily mean you will. Then there are other factors that affect sound. A crossover (or H pipe, X pipe, etc.) will change the tone. This is a pipe that connects the two sides of the exhaust system together, usually just aft of the transmission, depending on where there's room. While the racey guys can give you all sorts of reasons for this setup, it sounds like you're more interested in the exhaust tone. The crossover tends to "mellow" out the exhaust note by evening out the exhaust pulses, removing the "stacatto-ness", without diminishing the sound level.

You probably should search around your area for a shop(s) that do a lot of exhaust work on hot rods and muscle cars. You'd be surprised how helpful, and knowledgable, people who work on this stuff all the time can be.

Very nice Cuda, Shock !! Gotta go with Bob on this, spend lots of time looking around for a very good shop that has done projects like this before. I certainly wouldn't let just anyone bend up the tubes for a ride that nice !!!