Hoss6.9 said:
Straight pipes all the way! I think that a V8 can sound as good as any I6. I've got a 1965 MACK B755 325hp V8, 15 spd. tri-plex trans. 44k mack camelbacks. And there's no sweeter sound than that ole' V8 draggin' in a load.
Hoss....
Was the V-8 stock in your B model?
Years ago I had the same year, B75 with ENDT673 (bone stock), with the triplex and same drivetrain. There wasn't a heck of a lot of room under the side hinged hood flaps, even for the inline.
As far as sweet sounds, I'll put two bits in for the other side of the coin - not straight piping. I progressed from a stock ATS exhaust system, to a straight pipe a few years back, quite enjoyed all the music you could create. However, too many comments from all the other passengers led me to fit a late model power stroke system on, its 3 1/2" from my 3" downpipe through to the back with the rather large muffler on the system, all low grade S.S. thoughout.
I can still more than hear it spooling, but no barking or throbulating @ higher rpm's. However, as a perk it now has a low moaning quality under load that I've oft compaired to (a blonde calling from under the hood
).