I always liked the Cherry Bombs myself. Never had any of the others so I can't remark on them. The Bombs always had a really cool sound to them, especially after they started to burn out inside.

Learned a long time ago that if you mount them up close to the headers they burn pretty quick, and the motor gets louder after only a short time. Mount them further back and they last a lot longer, but the sound always stays a bit too muffled to me.

 

Smithy's.

 

Another vote for Smithy's for the old school sound. :tu

 

! ! ! Me Too ! ! !

 

Down South here we used Walker Blue Bombs same as a Cherry Bomb they were just in our area back then. Walker also made a Brown painted muffler called a Scotty. This was a much quieter version for the OLD FOLKS.

 

I have the blue Walker Continental, probably the "blue bombs". Sound really good on a W block :sign0020::congrats::bowtier:348 also.

 

put a cherry-bomb on a 49 i had. sounded pretty good. :tu

 

I've used 30" Smithy's on a couple of my cars and they sound great.

 

Glass Packs

Thanks everyone,
leaning towards Smithys.

 

Here are some Walkers

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PR-NOS-WAL...y-car-truck-HOT-ROD-RAT-ROD/382168457941?hash=item58fb03e2d5:g:I2kAAOSwQodZbg5V


Not cheap but well worth it IMHO. :flag6::bowtier:

 

Mufflers



Thank you for the heads up.
Would these have a great deep old school sound or "cop callers"?

Bob

 

I still want to try a set of Porter Mufflers. Not cheap but they will never rust out. These things are solid and steel packed.

https://portermufflers.com/

 

I vaguely remember Porters being the choice of split manifold 6 bangers. I can't comment on the V8 applications.:bowtier:

 

57 Tim . T/Y for posting link.
Continentals in Link are 21” overall , with a 10” Shell.
Would you think the Tri 5 application would be longer ?
Dave

 

Thanks everyone for all the help.
Went ahead and sprung for a pair of 26" smithy's glass packs.

 

Thrush - the woodpecker

I remember 44 years ago, when i got my 57, the car had a pair of long Thrush glasspacks on the original 283 power pack motor. Remember the thrush wood pecker?

Later I installed a complete exhaust with the blue Walker Continental glass pack mufflers. I was happy with the sound of both, but both are long gone now.

Currently I have 2.5 ram horns and the muffler shop's "turbro" mufflers on the car and while not glass packs, they sound good to me---but my ears ring all the time now and I have a hard time hearing what my wife or any soft voiced female says

 

I remember 44 years ago, when i got my 57, the car had a pair of long Thrush glasspacks on the original 283 power pack motor. Remember the thrush wood pecker?

Later I installed a complete exhaust with the blue Walker Continental glass pack mufflers. I was happy with the sound of both, but both are long gone now.

Currently I have 2.5 ram horns and the muffler shop's "turbro" mufflers on the car and while not glass packs, they sound good to me---but my ears ring all the time now and I have a hard time hearing what my wife or any soft voiced female says

Yep, I do remember the woodpecker. The shop where I had the exhaust system replaced installed Turbo mufflers on the 56 and they have a high picthed tinnie sound to them, though it does sound good when you punch it.They are a problem when you go through a fast food place and you can't hear the speaker to order. Looking forwards to trying out the smithy's.

 

Since we are talking about glass packs, as a sponsor of this forum, I would be remiss in at least not mentioning our M80's

304 stainless, the matting inside will not burn out like the old glass packs and the price is very fair.

If someone wants to test them out and report back to the members, shoot me a PM for a special price.

https://pypesexhaust.com/c-1206984-mufflers-cats-mufflers-m-80.html

 

Dang, just ordered a set of smithy's yesterday.

 

I have never seen Smittys with a 3.5 inch inlet/oulet. I have a set of the long ones on my 54 Olds and really like them. I was a little disappointed they leaked along the seam. They have not burned out much in the 3 years they have been on the car. They do have a very nice mellow sound.

 

Here's where I found them. Mooneyes in Santa fe Springs Ca.

The world's oldest performance muffler, Smithy's has been around since the twenties!

It has got the original "glasspack" sound that we all grew up hearing and still sounds cool today.
3 1/2" opening ends on each side with the same original looking finished cases only by Smithy's.

Please note: Smithy's mufflers are sold as each.
Please select the appropriate length:
3.5" Open ends 22" x 2" XSM3010
3.5" Open ends 26" x 2" XSM3011
3.5" Open ends 30" x 2" XSM3012

 

Ran a glass pack on a single exhaust V8 and it sounded great

 

Smithy's update

Had them installed on the 56 today.
They sound great, very happy with the sound.
Thanks again everyone.

 

Glad to hear you are happy with the sound
One more time Are the inlet & outlet 2" ??

 

Dang, thought I had posted that. They are 2".

 

Glass Packs



I have Williamson Headers with Cherry Bombs exiting in front of the rear wheels. Great old school sound.