[DeTomaso] Muffler tip angle?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/22/14 11 48 7, coreyjprice at gmail.com writes:


> What is the angle (or range of angles) of the exhaust tips on a Pre-L 
> relative to the mufflers?  Any help is appreciated.
> 

>>>I believe (but have never measured to check) that the Pre-L tips are 
angled up slightly more than the later GTS/GT5 mufflers.   Too, there were 
three different styles of mufflers used on the Pre-L cars.   The first used an 
incredibly tiny muffler can, which is amazingly effective as a silencer, 
considering its small size.   It may be incredibly restrictive.   Next up was a 
somewhat silly-looking muffler that was arguably almost too big to fit in 
the body opening; only a few cars came with these.   Last up was the 
definitive muffler can, which was then carried over to the L-model.   The difference 
was that on the L-model (any car with one-piece rear bumper, including USA 
GTS), the tips came straight out from the muffler can.

So, having said all that, I can't say for sure if the angle of the tips was 
the same on all three styles of Pre-L mufflers.   Lori's small-can 1971 
mufflers are on the ground right now so I can get good photos from the side if 
you like, on Thanksgiving which is the next day I'll be visiting the car.   
Let me know?

Mike
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   In a message dated 11/22/14 11 48 7, coreyjprice at gmail.com writes:

     What is the angle (or range of angles) of the exhaust tips on a
     Pre-L relative to the mufflers?  Any help is appreciated.

   >>>I believe (but have never measured to check) that the Pre-L tips are
   angled up slightly more than the later GTS/GT5 mufflers.  Too, there
   were three different styles of mufflers used on the Pre-L cars.  The
   first used an incredibly tiny muffler can, which is amazingly effective
   as a silencer, considering its small size.  It may be incredibly
   restrictive.  Next up was a somewhat silly-looking muffler that was
   arguably almost too big to fit in the body opening; only a few cars
   came with these.  Last up was the definitive muffler can, which was
   then carried over to the L-model.  The difference was that on the
   L-model (any car with one-piece rear bumper, including USA GTS), the
   tips came straight out from the muffler can.
   So, having said all that, I can't say for sure if the angle of the tips
   was the same on all three styles of Pre-L mufflers.  Lori's small-can
   1971 mufflers are on the ground right now so I can get good photos from
   the side if you like, on Thanksgiving which is the next day I'll be
   visiting the car.  Let me know?
   Mike