In a stock 350 v8 is it better to go with a true dual exhaust or to have two pipes with a cross over section?
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Exhaust true dual pipes or cross over?
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I like the sound of an equalizer, doesn't have to be an X, but it's all personal preference.
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Doesn’t the X help draw exhaust from the opposite bank?
I like a builder kit or shop to do 2.5" to a nice Y merge unit to single 3" and a good muffler with a tail pipe out the back and side exit . Don't let it end onder the body or bed.
I'm pretty sure they messed around with this on Engine Masters. My memory says there was a decent improvement with adding a crossover pipe, but negligible different between a straight crossover vs x-pipe. The discussion was the x-pipe not being worth the additional difficulty of packaging it into a lot of projects.
Any kind of crossover, X, H, whichever does help, and kind of sounds cool.
I'd watch a few videos of the comparisons because there is a sound difference between true duals, X, and H.
My burb has an H and I love it. My CC used to have an X and I loved that sound too. But even both being short 3" systems exiting before the tires, they sounded different.
I'd watch a few videos of the comparisons because there is a sound difference between true duals, X, and H.
My burb has an H and I love it. My CC used to have an X and I loved that sound too. But even both being short 3" systems exiting before the tires, they sounded different.
Definitely want the cross over. It help equalize the exhaust pulses, and negate any reversion.
Thats how i remember it as well.
From the factory was the dual exhaust option a true dual pipe with no cross over?
My setup, 2.5” very happy with it.
Yes. Assuming you mean the real duals, not the post-converter single into duals solely for looks option. Diesel being the exception of course, I presume they were dual all the way through the run, my '85 was.
I think crossovers are generally quite tough to plumb, a transfer case probably makes it worse.
Yes my trucks that had dual exhaust did not have any cross over, it doesn't mean it's the best
One value with the true dual is you will know what side of the engine is smoking if there is any engine smoke
H pipe is the easiest to package, and made as much or more power than the "X". Both made more power than "true" duals.
I run a single muffler with dual in and out to accomplish the same thing, but with fewer parts. Leaves room for an anti-wrap on the other side. You could just as well get a 3" single outlet and do a single tailpipe for even more simplicity.
I've run the dual pipes with an X in the muffler before. Sounded good.
Never heard a single exhaust sound good though.
Or even duals that exit on the same side inches from each other.
Even if they're sorta equalized there has to be some separation for me.
Even with the X pipe I ran in the rumble bee, you could still hear the side to side pulses.
Never heard a single exhaust sound good though.
Or even duals that exit on the same side inches from each other.
Even if they're sorta equalized there has to be some separation for me.
Even with the X pipe I ran in the rumble bee, you could still hear the side to side pulses.
