Hello all.
I need to replace the muffler on my 64 and the local shop does not have the correct one.
After looking on the web site's help section, I still don't see a recommended part/manufacturer or suggestion.
What is the best solution to purchase for a stock, single system with 2 1/2 inch pipes, center in, offset out?
Thanks.
Norm
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Update on my Classic Exhaust purchase/installation. All parts (except for the Y-pipe and kick-up pipe over the rear axle) fit well. They did not provide gaskets for the Y-pipe, but my installer was able to order and receive them while the job was underway. Net, net.....car sounds good and I'm happy and, most importantly, I would order from them again.
Norm
Update as of June 25: After reading Jason's review of his experience with Classic Muffler, I ordered the system. My local muffler guy will be happy to install it. Now, on to my AC problem; Refrigerant system comes on and gets cold (feel the pipe) after I push in the rubber diaphragm, nothing else happens. I looked at the power arm and the transducer, both are intact with all connections (vacuum and electric) tight, blower sounds like it is on low and fast idle diaphragm does its thing properly, too. When I move the slide lever on the control unit I feel the correct detents, but hear no vacuum response, like I remember it always doing when I had one of these years ago. Anybody else like the control unit as the culprit, based on this small amount of data?.
Thanks
Norm
Many thanks, Russ.
Thanks for that, Anders.
As it happens, the muffler shop I am dealing with (Dualtone in San Diego) took the measurements last time I was there, and they believe they have located the correct muffler, which we will verify later today. If it is correct, I will let them do the job and install everything from the muffler back (including resonator). I trust these guys because they just did the same job on one of my 1966 Imperials-and it has never been quieter.
Norm, No rating, however, almost all of our Parts Suppliers come from individual recommendations amassed from personal experience over the years. One good experience however does not make a good company overall and I will, and have, removed Parts Suppliers that I have become aware of where our members have had repeated bad experiences. The best approach if unsure of a company, is to post a new forum topic asking the member what their experience has been with company XYZ. I shared my one time experience with Classic Exhaust and am sure others would be glad to share their experience.
Yes, that makes sense.
Is there a place where the parts suppliers are rated as a result of members' experience, or did I miss that?
Since we have roughly 100 parts suppliers it made more sense to put them in a separate page. It takes a bit of time getting use to the site but once you "kick the tires" I think it is pretty easy to navigate. Checking out each of the tabs in the header is a good way to familiarize yourself with the vast amount of information we have here.
Thanks. I looked under HELP/Exhaust.
Norm, Click on the Parts Suppliers link in the header and search Exhaust and you will find these guys in Ohio that advertise heavily in the CLC Self-Starter, Hemmings, etc:
Classic Exhaust Inc - www.classicexhaustinc.com/
Original Exhaust systems, 440-466-5460, classicexhaust@windstream.net
For Parts Suppliers we also have an easy to use web name - www.parts.6364cadillac.com
I bought the complete exhaust set-up from these guys in Ohio and was reasonably pleased. It was very high quality parts, but the angle was off a bit near the rear and had to take to a muffler shop and have some minor bending and mods to make it fit right, so it was not a bolt up and go install for me. I have talked to others where it was an exact fit and was a bolt up and go install so the I would give them a B+ rating. :-)
OK, here's what I found from USA PARTSSUPPLY.COM
http://www.usapartssupply.com/uploads/USA%20PARTS%201949%20-1970%20...
Looks like they have either the whole system or a muffler. Complete system w/resonator: $399.
Muffler only: $109.95.
Does anybody have experience with these guys?
Thanks
Norm
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