New Aries Muffler

A31Woody

A31Woody

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Just installed a new Aries muffler and Station Wagon tail pipe extension on the woody this evening. It took about an hour to install once we got everything laid out.

Looks and sounds great!

BEFORE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfMRLQ4-94

AFTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6vntBUYKsw

I need to re-torque everything after I run it a few more times and have a small leak to attend to between the muffler and tail pipe extension. But all in all I think it sounds great. The Aries clamp was so much better than the one that was on the car to begin with.

Big thanks to Joe for a top notch product and support!
 
Maybe just my old ears, but I don't hear a lot of difference between the two. That said, both before and after sound more like a Model A than mine does, with an Aries muffler, too! I replaced a good SS Beaver muffler with the Aries, thinking it might make a difference. It didn't. They sound exactly the same.
 
Does your car by any chance have the lightened flywheel with a lot of material removed? If so, that will make the car sound less like what a Model A typically sounds like with a stock flywheel. Also, if the timing is too far advanced, retarding it even with the lever all the way up will also take away from the classic sound.
 
barry022 said:
Does your car by any chance have the lightened flywheel with a lot of material removed? If so, that will make the car sound less like what a Model A typically sounds like with a stock flywheel. Also, if the timing is too far advanced, retarding it even with the lever all the way up will also take away from the classic sound.
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Thanks for the response. It's all stock, and timing is dead on. Sounds more like a Model A (tickety tockety) when idling fully retarded, but I don't want to run it that way.
 
FWIW Piranios tests were done with aries mufflers and there was a noticeable increase of about 3-4 HP using the aries. (Piraniosmodelaparts.com)
Terry
 
Terry said:
FWIW Piranios tests were done with aries mufflers and there was a noticeable increase of about 3-4 HP using the aries. (Piraniosmodelaparts.com)
Terry
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Can we assume that is with their "High Performance" muffler and not the stock replacement? :p:p

Which brings up the question, What muffler did you get Woody?
 
Once again, I learned something. I didn't know there was a "High Performance" version!
Terry



Y-Blockhead said:
Can we assume that is with their "High Performance" muffler and not the stock replacement? :p:p

Which brings up the question, What muffler did you get Woody?
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Ha ha ! Ya got me with that one! Aries mufflers are differentiated by the materials, not by performance! Carbon steel and stainless. They reference the 4% HP increase too.
Terry



Y-Blockhead said:
Can we assume that is with their "High Performance" muffler and not the stock replacement? :p:p

Which brings up the question, What muffler did you get Woody?
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