Guest Buick Bonery Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Has anyone installed dual exhaust on their 54? If so, how did you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 A BIG hole must be cut in the X of the frame..........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4 bufords Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 i've been told the master cylinder is in the way so a custom made system will have to be fabbed. 4 bufords from ct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 41Super Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I had dual exhaust installed on my '55 Special. The drivers side pipe goes down between the oil pan and tranny and meets up with the passenger side pipe. From there the pipes parallel down the passenger side through the X frame (30" glass packs installed here) and out splitting just before the rear end. Then up and over, one side by the gas tank and one by the spare tire well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Buick Bonery Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thanks for the responses. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 41Super , Did you have to enlarge the existing holes in the frame to get the two pipes through ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 41Super Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yes, the holes are approx. 6-7" oval, large enough for two 2 1/4" pipes to fit thru. To amend my prior statement the drivers side exhaust crosses under the front part of the oil pan not between pan and tranny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 OK. Thought about doing that myself when mine needed a new exhaust. But I opted for a single after the exhaust shop convinced me. I'm happy with the flow and tone from mine, but there's something about twin pipes out the back and that raw V8 burble. :cool:I think the biggest plus was that they made a new 2 > 1 under the sump, which replaced that horribly restrictive original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bjr Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 In my 54 Special we cut a round hole in the frame under the drivers left foot and ran the left side to the back mirroring the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAD36 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Waldrons Exhaust advertises a dual conversion kit. Check it out.Waldron's Antique ExhaustHas anyone tried it or know anything about it? Its something that I might try someday also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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