1963 Exhaust System

[David L.]

What is correct for a 300 hp? Is the center pipe welded to the muffler or not?

[Mike M.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust System

injtermediate pipe and muffler are welded together on all under car exhasut c-2 systems.mike

[Stuart F.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust System

Any aftermarket systems that use a three piece assembly are always evident from the back of the car. You can't hide the muffler clamp at the lowest place in the assembly. Now back in the day, if you were using "Cherry Bombs" or some other glass/steel pack mufflers, Hey!, who cares! But today with any decent Vette pretending to look stock or original it would be wrong or at least Tacky.

Stu Fox

[David L.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust System

injtermediate pipe and muffler are welded together on all under car exhasut c-2 systems.mike

Thanks Mike for the info. Is 63 different than other mid-year models

[Mike M.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust System

Thanks Mike for the info. Is 63 different than other mid-year models

the 63 exhaust system differed from the 64-67 in that the joint or method of insertion between the header pipe and the intermediate pipe differed. i can never remember whether the header inserted inside the intermediate pipe or whether it inserted over the intermediate pipe. which ever way it was for the 63's, the 64-7 was opposite. i'm not close to my parts books but am sure someone else can sort it out for us. mike

[Michael G.]

Re: 1963 Exhaust System

Mike, I believe the header pipe was outside the intermediate pipe for 63.