Buell Explosion Whistle

[Ian Curtis]

I bought an explosion/explosive whistle on eBay and had a little trouble tracking down the bits to install it on my truck, so I thought I’d make a post here for the next person to find when they google it.

I bought a Buell Explosion Whistle on eBay for around $100. I found a spark plug adapter from Snyders to install it, but the thread on the adapter is not the same thread on the whistle. You can see this if your scroll through the listings for explosion whistles on eBay, a lot of them have an adapter that goes from a big thread to a smaller thread. The thread on the whistle is a 3/8 NPT pipe thread, the thread on the spark plug adapter is a 1/8 NPT pipe thread. I bought an adapter (two actually) on amazon for about $5. A more careful buyer can probably get that adapter with the whistle, and it'll look a little better than the modern fitting.

Once installed, the explosion whistle is a real hoot. Surprisingly loud, very silly. Can’t wait for the next parade!

Explosion Whistle Adapter from Snyders
3/8 NPT Female to 1/8 NPT Male Fitting from Amazon

 

[ModelA29]

https://youtu.be/-9BmAR7LUfs?t=40



DIY - Exhaust whistle - PVC probably best mounted after the muffler



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIfFihODplk

 

[nkaminar]

I had an explosion whistle on my 29 CCPU in the 70's. It was very loud. It scared a runner who was on the side of the highway. She jumped out of her skin and then flipped me the bird.

 

[ModelA29]

......... She jumped out of her skin and then flipped me the bird.

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