Hello all,
I just picked up a 92 F250, 460 5-speed, Ext cab/long bed a could months ago. Whoever did the exhaust on it previously had no clue what they were doing. They replaced the cat with a 2.5" outlet to a single 2.5" pipe and bolted it to the fender. This thing is being strangled so badly that it's leaking at both manifolds at the Y.
So here's my quarry... I'm not putting a lot of money into this thing, so budget is important, but I want it to flow properly and breathe easy. I spoke to a local exhaust shop tech who seems very knowledgeable on Ford engines, and he gave me a budget friendly suggestion
He recommended installing a 4" aftermarket 7.3l diesel kit that I can get for pretty cheap and bolt right on (avoiding custom work). Single 4" catback, no muffler, exiting behind the wheel.
My concern is that it will sound too raspy with just the Cat and no muffler. I love loud, deep, aggressive exhaust... But I don't want it to sound like an old farm truck. I expressed my concern and the way he explained it was
"With a side exit 3 inch with no muffler, the exhaust would be exiting the pipe at a much higher pressure which is what would create that "raspyness", so a 4" diameter and having a lot of pipe to travel through on a long bed at a lower pressure will give a deeper, more rumbly note"
I would love some input from fellow 460 owners.
-DK
I just picked up a 92 F250, 460 5-speed, Ext cab/long bed a could months ago. Whoever did the exhaust on it previously had no clue what they were doing. They replaced the cat with a 2.5" outlet to a single 2.5" pipe and bolted it to the fender. This thing is being strangled so badly that it's leaking at both manifolds at the Y.
So here's my quarry... I'm not putting a lot of money into this thing, so budget is important, but I want it to flow properly and breathe easy. I spoke to a local exhaust shop tech who seems very knowledgeable on Ford engines, and he gave me a budget friendly suggestion
He recommended installing a 4" aftermarket 7.3l diesel kit that I can get for pretty cheap and bolt right on (avoiding custom work). Single 4" catback, no muffler, exiting behind the wheel.
My concern is that it will sound too raspy with just the Cat and no muffler. I love loud, deep, aggressive exhaust... But I don't want it to sound like an old farm truck. I expressed my concern and the way he explained it was
"With a side exit 3 inch with no muffler, the exhaust would be exiting the pipe at a much higher pressure which is what would create that "raspyness", so a 4" diameter and having a lot of pipe to travel through on a long bed at a lower pressure will give a deeper, more rumbly note"
I would love some input from fellow 460 owners.
-DK