RE: Gibson cat-back ordered

From: Mike Sype (blue98dakota@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Dec 15 1998 - 08:36:39 EST


Well it looks like im going to look for some leaks this weekend. And
like I said before, I love the exaust system. I would recommend it to
anyone..

Mike....

---"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:
>
> If it means anything...I have the "Popping Noise" on my FlowMaster
system.
> I found that the exhaust manifold bolts keep coming loose every 200
miles
> due to the fact that Dodge decided not to put on any Exhaust Manifold
> Gaskets. (Not a big thing...just keeps the bolts a little more
snug.) Once
> they're tightened again...no popping.
>
> I'll probably pull them all out and put a little locktite on them
just to
> keep'em in place when i'm not feeling lazy.
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Pflugerville, TX
> bernd@texas.net
> http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/btoys.htm
> "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those Fords off the road....."
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kelly _
> > Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 5:36 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Gibson cat-back ordered
> >
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > What you have sounds like you are running no muffler at all. No I
dont
> > get that and i dont know what could cause it. I also inatalled my
> > muffler with the baffles pointing to the rear for better flow. I
have no
> > proof but i think this has helped performance from driving other
"stock"
> > Dak's. I love my exhaust too.
> >
> >
> > Kelly
> > '96 CC SLT 5.2 Auto
> > ICQ #14334322
> >
> > >
> > >Kelly, My buddy has an automatic 5.2 ltr. and he does not get the
> > >popping from the exaust when letting off the gas. No leaks as
far as
> > >I know. Im not complaining about the exaust "I love it" but just
> > >wondering if when you let off the gas or downshift do you get a
> > >popping echo through your muffler. I also have a friend who has
a 5.2
> > >ltr. but with Flowmaster exaust and he does not get the popping.
My
> > >theroy is that because the flowmaster muffler is chambered it is
> > >absorbing the noise that i am hearing. Thanks, Mike..
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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