looking to change my 1964 country sedan wagon from a single exhaust to dual exhaust. at the moment its a 289 with dual exhaust that connects into one and goes out the drivers side. can you buy kits that can make it dual? or do you have to rip out the whole system and start again?
I'm not aware of any kits. You'll need to take it to a muffler shop that does custom exhaust. Would be best to replace the entire exhaust from the manifolds back. I wouldn't re-use any existing piping. I drove 30 minutes away to pay $220 for a complete custom exhaust with X-pipe. A closer muffler shop had quoted me $450. And remember to have the exhaust exit to the side, not the rear, to help keep fumes from entering through the back window.
I used to own Waldron's Exhaust; we had dual kits for these cars. But the prices are well above what you paid, n2fordmuscle. Here's a link to their catalog item for full-size duals (with OEM style H pipe): http://waldronexhaust.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=61_40_94&products_id=2699 I think the dual systems are $550 plus shipping.
You will want to go with a good system, from the manifolds back. I would go with 2 1/4 inch pipes for proper scavenging. Also, make sure you get the X cross over. That will give you a good gain in sound, performance and fuel economy. For mufflers, go with a good flowing muffler. MagnaFlow, DynaFlow, and the FlowMaster DeltaFlow are all great for that. Done right, you should gain about 5 mpg on the highway, and that makes it well worth the investment. It will pay for itself over time.
I feel so cheap! My son put junk yard Chevy truck tail pipes with 24" Magnaflow stainless tips on my 04 Dodge quadcab. Had cheap glaspacks and duals down passenger side for over six years. Cost $16, a bunch of clamps, hangers, and soda.
Damn - 24" tips are bigger than most tires!! Must look like a Jet from behind! Did they increase your fuel mileage??
24" Magnaflow stainless tips 24" long. Maybe 4" diameter. But I have seen some fairly large ones on cars with flame throwers. But I thought putting Chevy tailpipes on a Dodge would make it go faster!
I usually just go to the auto parts store... if they don't have muffler sections out for display they will usually have them in back. I pickup the pieces and make my own system. As long as you can weld you're good to go. Actually with some connections even welding isn't required.
I used to be picky. I used to do my own work too! Even with two different wire welders and a stick welder son just bought short addapter sections and clamped pipe to mufflers when he needed to change sizes. Since 2004 I havent entered my Dodge truck in many concourse shows.
