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Offline Brian Conway

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Resonators ?
« on: March 19, 2021, 05:05:33 PM »
My 65 GT had resonators when new and I can vaguely remember the sound.  I remember it as a sort of echo chamber drone ?  Anyone still running them ? 
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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2021, 11:24:23 AM »
Resonators help quiet the exhaust.  If doing a concours restoration, they would be required.
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2021, 12:38:03 PM »
Thank you Charles.  My car falls short of a concours restoration and more of a restored driver type.  Exploring an exhaust system replacement and replacing the resonators might be doable ?  Are there any spec's available for the stock 65 GT resonators ?  Brian
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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2021, 12:32:10 AM »
Quote from: Brian Conway on March 20, 2021, 12:38:03 PM
Thank you Charles.  My car falls short of a concours restoration and more of a restored driver type.  Exploring an exhaust system replacement and replacing the resonators might be doable ?  Are there any spec's available for the stock 65 GT resonators ?  Brian

Spec's as in decibel reduction?  I would have no clue on that.  Scott Fuller might be able to answer something like that as he reproduced the original dual exhaust systems for several model years.
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2021, 11:31:10 AM »
  No, decibel readings are not where I was going but thanks for the help.  Brian   
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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2021, 04:50:23 PM »
Quote from: Brian Conway on March 20, 2021, 12:38:03 PM
Thank you Charles.  My car falls short of a concours restoration and more of a restored driver type.  Exploring an exhaust system replacement and replacing the resonators might be doable ?  Are there any spec's available for the stock 65 GT resonators ?  Brian

Don't believe I've ever seen the original engineering drawings.   Don't believe your going to find anything that looks like the originals outside of the current reproductions that are close and reshaping old reproductions might not be worth the time and effort
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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2021, 05:09:47 PM »
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2021, 07:47:13 PM »
Thanks Bob.   Little short on the kind of info I am after.  Namely will the OE GT exhaust trumpets fit and will they extend a correct distance out the rear valance ?  Don't think I will pursue this any further.  Thanks for the help.  Brian
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Re: Resonators ?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2021, 11:33:45 AM »
I'm running the exhaust system from Virginia Mustang, and am pleased with the sound. Ron
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