[66CoupeNW]

I want to replace the GT trumpets on my 66. One of them blew the slat piece out, and I believe they are overly restrictive.

Have any of you done alternate exhaust tips through the GT valence? What looks and works well? Where can I get them? Will straight or bevelled tips soot up my valence and bumper? Anybody have pics of their setup?

ps: I'm running 2" exhaust through Flowmasters & Tri-Y's


DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein

 

[mrgem]

Dan - Someone over on the old forum (can't recall who) had a picture of his car on his personal site that had chrome 'slash cut' tips portruding thru the valence. They looked very much like the the tips on an 87-93 5.0 LX.

I thought it worked very well.

Glenn Morgan: 66 GT V-Burgundy Fastback 351w+toploader+9 in. TracLoc. Started out as a rusted-out Chicago-area crusher. After sacrificing a solid 66 coupe for its sheetmetal sub-assemblies, I have one solid (and expensive) work in progress!

 

[Guest]

I'd say any decent looking (chrome) slant cut tip would look fine. Just make sure that it's fairly close to the same size as the cutouts for the exhaust.. It's a 3" cutout, right?

'65 Coupe ***Total Project***
Current Stats: Dead 200 six, C4, surface rust, hole in the floorpan

Plans: Tremec TKO, 351C, MII front suspension, no shock towers

 

[Smokin_Joe]

IMHO, slant-cut chrome tips would look the best.

Vintage Burgundy 1966 Mustang GT Fastback (Midlife's younger brother)
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[dickson]

Dan - I still say buy a set of repro trumpets (or one replacement) and use a putty knife or something to bend the slats flat. You get an original look with probably a lot less restriction (outside of tube size reduction) . Just my .02 Dickson

1965 GT fastback
There's a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness" - Dave Barry

 

[Guest]

Dan..........
I put a GT valence on my coupe and used 2-1/4" or 2-1/2" (OF memory) slash-cut tips on it. I am really happy with the look. Better than hanging the pipes under the valence and way less restrictive than the trumpets. It will be a little louder, though.
I think that I have a picture at home which I will e-mail tonight, if I can find it.

Bill Headley
64.5 "D" Coupe

 

[Opentracker]

We also put the slant cut tips on our coup with the GT valence.
Ours have a rolled edge and they look great. I never liked the
trumpet tips, they look to restrictive.