Parts for Operation Silent Thunder are ordered. If you do not know what I am talking about search it.

 

what part(s) would that be?

 

That would be an exhaust cut out (pipe part, Y-pipe) and the electric exhaust cut out (the expensive part).

 

I often wondered if it would be possible to have an aftermarket system with a muffler as far forward as possible, use the exhaust cut-out, then tie the bypass straight back into the existing tailpipe, actually bypassing the muffler........with the flip of a switch, you could have muffler or straight-pipe all whilst utilizing the same exhaust pipe & tip.

Greg

 

I don't see why it would'nt work if there was enough room for the bypass pipe.

 

I'll just have duals one behind the rear tires and one infront. I have'nt seen a Cummins with the exhaust infront of the tires, but one of the guys on my rodeo team had a 99 F-250(converted to 450) with the exhaust infront, it sounded like a train, I bet the cummins would sound better. Mine won't sound as good as someone with a 4" exhaust all the way from the turbo through the tip; mine will be 3.5" through the dump and probably 3" to the 4" to 5" tip (My exhaust guy can only bend 3").
I think I'll change the name to Operation Sound Sleeper. It'll sound stock when I want it to. This will also play into Operation Market Garden (no not Hitlers plans) My marketing stategy for my company.

 

Well all of the parts are here, now I just have to get my welder guys schedule and mine together on the same page. Usually I'm the one gone to a roping, I guess it was his turn.

 

Now I am trying to figure out if it would be better to put the switch on the shifter or not. How hard is it to run a wire through the boot?

 

I don't think it would be that hard to run a wire through the shifter boot...

But I had a 99 with exhaust in front of the wheel. LOUD. Especiallt since my muffler and resonator wer elsewhere. But sounded awesome.

 

My current setup on my '94 is pointing out before the rear axle. It's stock downpipe into a 4" straight pipe and then a 6" tip on the end. Looks kinda large there, so probably put it out the back with a tailpipe eventually.

It's loud, but I wouldn't mind louder with a 4" downpipe and 5" straightpipe.

With a few mods about to take place, I am thinking the soot factor will be an issue soon.

 

whooo whooo. I just dropped my truck off at my exhaust guy's place. I should have it tommorow. He has some incentive to get it done quickly since he is going to be taking it to work instead of his truck. When I drive it I'll give a breakdown of it.

 

Well it's part done, got the muffler on. The cut out should be done next week. Ther truck sure is quiet now, and it drives good. I can run through the rpm without hesitation. Before when I hit 2300 it was loud enough to make me back off. The boost seems to be higher without the muffler.