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Thread: looking for 57 convertible original sounding mufflers

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    My Dad had a new 56 2dr with powerpack and as I understand it he replaced mufflers a couple tomes in the few years he owned it.

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    I was driving my '57 sedan regularly (daily to work and/or grad school) in the late 70's. I don't recall having to replace the mufflers (but I did once when I changed back from duals to single exhaust to be 'correct' for my 2-bbl engine). I had more trouble with the parts store tail pipes rusting out. When I replaced the dual mufflers with a single long muffler, I also replaced the tail pipe with custom bent in 'aluminized' pipe... no more rustout!

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    You are correct markm. Mufflers for convertibles were 23" body length because of the space restriction due to the X frame which provides additional rigidity for the car. Non-convertibles were 29" body length.

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    I'd forgotten about convertibles being a little shorter. Makes me wonder if the convertible exhaust may have been (and be?) a bit louder than other models?

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