1967 Exhaust System

[Gerald C.]

I'm removing the 2 1/2" side pipes from my car so that I can comply with the tank sticker options.

I'm thinking of a stainless steel system if it is not so cost prohibitive. Any ideas/thoughts on that idea and if so, where can I purchase said system.

Thanks for your feedback.

Jerry

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Exhaust System

I'm removing the 2 1/2" side pipes from my car so that I can comply with the tank sticker options.

I'm thinking of a stainless steel system if it is not so cost prohibitive. Any ideas/thoughts on that idea and if so, where can I purchase said system.

Thanks for your feedback.

Jerry

Jerry------


I'm a "stainless steel kind of guy". I like stainless steel ANYTHING. I'd rather have a stainless steel watch than a gold one. I've used stainless steel exhaust on my 1969 for years even though in California one doesn't really need it. Never a single problem, although I did have a slight fitment problem with the 2-1/2" system I recently installed (but, one can have the same problem with a standard steel or aluminized steel system). Yes, the stainless steel does discolor a bit (slight yellowing) but it does not RUST. I hate rust.

You can obtain a stainless steel system from several companies and I don't consider them prohibitively expensive, at all. Allen's Exhaust is one good source. The Stainless Works is another. The latter uses a thinner gauge tubing than Allen's but that's not necessarily bad--it saves some weight. I like the heavier wall, though.

[Brian M.]

Re: 1967 Exhaust System

I have an aluminized steel system from Allens on my car for 6 years, 2 Road Tours (1 of them Intl. plenty of wet driving and the system looks like I installed it last week.

[Larry M.]

Re: 1967 Exhaust System

Unless you plan to continuously run leaded gasoline (the chlorides and bromides in leaded gas are very corrosive to steel), I would recommend an aluminized exhaust system. I think it will be easier to install, and will still be under the car when your grandkids inherit it.

Just my opinion.

I like stainless steel for many things, but feel an aluminized exhaust system is more than adequate for our cars.

Larry

[Gerald C.]

Re: 1967 Exhaust System

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

Jerry

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Exhaust System

I like stainless steel for many things, but feel an aluminized exhaust system is more than adequate for our cars.

Larry

Larry------


An aluminized steel system IS more than adequate for Corvettes. No doubt about it. However, there's nothing like stainless steel. By the way, a complete stainless steel system is supplied as factory original on Rolls-Royce cars (as well as many other cars).