Another exhaust options thread - what should I do?

[DoubleDingo]

Odd.

https://www.walkerexhaust.com/find-...lker-exhaust&catalogId[label]=EXHAUST SYSTEMS

 

[1lejohn]

Here is a link to some kits. https://www.summitracing.com/search...s-kits/part-type/exhaust-systems?fr=part-type

 

[Reggie1931]

I like the sound of walker's quiet-flow ss muffler.

Bretty; I too grew up in Alton and Godfrey. AHS 1985

 

[75BEASTK20]

So I’m tired of the noise the exhaust makes when I’m idling at a light and the general rattle. It currently has the stock y-pipe, end of it goes out the driver side, not straight back. There was no catalytic converter on this version. It’s a longbed, single cab, 2WD, camper special. I have read more than I wanted to about the exhaustive options for replacement and upgrades I’ve never seen so much disagreement about something in my life. Like holy cow do people have some strong opinions.

Things I care about:
- I don’t/can’t weld
- Max I want to invest in this is $1000
- I’m not concerned about performance, this is a work truck that I’m never going to race or anything in that vein. Just trying to make a mechanically sound, reliable truck.
- Sounds good, meaning not loud and not rattling/ping kind of thing. I like a deeper sorta purr… but I repeat not loud
- I want to just stick with the stock manifold, I don’t want to go the route of headers…just don’t care about all the non-sense I was reading about that (scavenging, torque, power, rpms, blah blah, blah)

Questions and indecision I have
- Stay with the y-pipe or is it worth it to go to a dual exhaust
- if dual exhaust, why do H pipe or not
- send the pipes out the back or out the sides
- if I stay with the y-pipe, what size of pipe? 2” or 3” worth the upgrade
- what kind of muffler do I get? Is that another rabbit hole?

For the money............I bought an entire kit (dual exhaust) right to tail pipes and it wasn't that much money. SUMMIT. all bolt on. no welding.

 

[75BEASTK20]

Here is a link to some kits. https://www.summitracing.com/search...s-kits/part-type/exhaust-systems?fr=part-type

yeah, what he said.