What am I missing OPG 2003 cat has American Thunder Flow kit for $329.95 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cutter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] 3" Exhaust on '65 Malibu SS
> I was going to suggest the American Thunder kit also (I have that on my > '66), but looks like Jegs has gone up a bit on it ($500) since I bought it > last year. It is a very nice, COMPLETE kit that was a true bolt on, except > welding on the collectors (which you'll have to do with any kit). > > Ron > The Garage http://home.comcast.net/~cutter169/index.htm > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tom > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:08 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 3" Exhaust on '65 Malibu SS > > First, the three inch exhaust may be a little overkill for the engine, but > it probably can't hurt if you like it. > > Second, it doesn't look like the H pipe is designed to go with the rest of > the exhaust. There may be a lot of cutting/welding to make it fit with the > rest of the system, so you might consider an exhaust that includes the H > pipe (like the Flowmaster American Thunder). You might also consider an X > pipe, which some think performs a little better over a wider RPM range. > > Tom Tomlinson > '71 Malibu > '66 El Camino > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "65ss.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:26 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] 3" Exhaust on '65 Malibu SS > > > > Ok. I'm about to purchase a complete exhaust kit. > > Before I make a $350 order from Jegs for what I want, I thought I'd run it > > past the list first. > > > > 1st, the engine specs (? indicates going off previous owners word): > > Chevy 350 ? > > Holley 650 double pumper > > Holley Street Dominator Intake (Vette intake ? has 'snowflake' cast in it) > > 'Hot Cam' ? Sounds VERY lumpy sitting there. > > A new set of 1 5/8" x 3" ceramic coated long tube headers. > > The rest of this engine is pretty much unknown at this time. > > > > Here's what I'm thinking about ordering. > > > > Jegs links: > > Exhaust kit: $180 > > > http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=167336&prmenb > r=361 > > > > 3" Exhaust 'H' kit $44 > > > http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=8089&prmenbr= > 361 > > > > (2) Warlock Mufflers $132 (I know these are semi pricey, but I really like > > them) > > > http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=17471&prmenbr > =361 > > > > Let me know what you think about this. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Charles > > www.65ss.com > > > > > >
