I ran 2" duals, Fentons, out of my '56 235 with 30" cherry bombs and sounded good with a little rap. After a few years I put on an x pipe in front of the mufflers and it quieted everything down and I seemed to have gained power as I go over the Afton Mountain pass on my way west. This application is for a daily driver only vehicle so I am not interested in weekend or seasonal "hot rod noise" driving as I frequently take 1 K trips in my '49 1/2 ton.

I would like to try just the x pipe or an X-Pipe Muffler that I saw in a recent issue of Jegs Speed equipment. I have a '58 261 that I have yet to get started on so I will be watching this thread and am curious as to the route you will take with your build.

'49 Chevy 1/2 ton, '56 235, 848 head, Fentons, x-pipe, 1-2bbl H-W.