Posted 2018-10-18 2:56 PM (#571921 - in reply to #571913) Subject: RE: 1957 D 500 Exhaust
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57RID500 - 2018-10-18 2:08 PM
Should a 1957 Dodge Lancer D 500, have an Dual exhaust system with 4 mufflers?
My first reaction was "NO!" but then I checked and the answer is "MAYBE!". Both 2 and 4 muffler systems are listed for 57 and 58 D500s. The 4 muffler system would be like the Chrysler one, I guess.
Check out the parts listing under the two diagrams. Looks like the 57 and 58 D500 convertibles got a 4 muffler system but the sedans and Lancers just had the 2 mufflers. Probably due to the convertible's "X"-member.
Posted 2018-10-18 10:48 PM (#571944 - in reply to #571941) Subject: Re: 1957 D 500 Exhaust
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Powerflite - 2018-10-18 10:22 PM
That would make sense on the convertibles to have 4 small mufflers instead of two large ones. But it would be pointless on a hardtop or sedan.
I don't have a photo of a 57 and newer convertible frame. But the idea of the X-frame causing muffler size/location issues would be illustrated with this 56 Desoto convertible frame: