What brand mufflers did hot rodders use back in the 60's - 70's - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Primered_69 · 01-23-2004, 05:33 PM

I am trying for that retro one step up from rat rod look of a 60's hotrod. Being just 30 I have no clue what was popular backin that era. Which muffuler and/ or exhaust setup would be the era correct one? I want it to sound and look cohesive as a 60's hot rod.

mocwon · 01-23-2004, 05:38 PM

Thrush was popular along with a bunch of no-name cherry bomb muffers.

*Shane* · 01-23-2004, 05:49 PM

Smithy's was also a popular brand ... may have been a regional thing, but I hear my dad talk about those occasionally.

jef5150 · 01-23-2004, 05:59 PM

i had them on my plymouth sport satelite,loud!! heres a link to original mufflers,,,,, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2454668196 jeff

gr8scott51 · 01-23-2004, 06:00 PM

Thrush was as popular as Flowmaster is today.

**Ironhorse** · 01-23-2004, 06:47 PM

Opinions are a dime a dozen and mine is ,

"Hands down, Thrush !!"

I had a pair on my 65 Impala SS 327/300 HP w/ fac. 4-spd. Dual exhaust with the Thrushes. Still have a pair on my 57 2Dr. Sedan, 4-spd, '57 GM dual four intake with Carter WCFB 4 BBL's and Thrushes on 2 1/2" dual exhaust exiting out behind rear bumper. Deep, mellow tone til I get on it. Then those Thrushes really TALK to ya' ! May have to bid on the ones from the Ebay link just to have another set. Go with Thrush and you will be happy.

Again, Opinions are dime a dozen and this is mine.

Tennman · 01-23-2004, 06:51 PM

Homemade well caseings !!!!!!!!! *L*

Tennman · 01-23-2004, 06:52 PM

There was Cherry Bomb mufflers too ! Even came with a sticker to put on your ride ! Hey,just looked them up and you can still buy them !

............and J C Whitney has them and you get a free hat with the ole logo on it,i'm so excited !!!! *L*
Cherry Bomb Muffler link

dubie · 01-23-2004, 07:10 PM

My dad used to run some Hollywood mufflers on his 57 Merc convertible . He wrecked the car a few years after buying it when he fell asleep at the wheel. What do you guys know about these?

Daves72'GMC · 01-23-2004, 08:59 PM

My dad use to have glass packs on our '62 chevy wagon.

**Stocker** · 01-23-2004, 09:07 PM

I think Walker made high-quality glasspacks. Seems like they were bought out by Mitchell, who continued the line for several years. Hmmm, pretty sure the 30" Mitchell blanks are still on my truck!

MAC67 · 01-23-2004, 09:09 PM

my ole man always said they just ran a no name cherry bomb style glass pack , from what ive seen lake pipes were popular

70c10 · 01-23-2004, 09:32 PM

My father talked about the Hollywood mufflers also.

PanelDeland · 01-23-2004, 11:14 PM

Hush Thrush,Smitty's and Cherry Bombs are the ones I remember.I think you can still get all three.
Some people heated them up then ran the garden hose up the exhaust to help burn out the packing in them.

gonebad2 · 01-23-2004, 11:43 PM

Seeing the pic of the old round thrush mufflers sure brought back memories. Not to stray from the topic but I also used to buy parts from a manufactuer called Rocket or Rocket engineering. I haven't seen anything from them in years. Mickey Thompson parts were big in the seventies too. I think Summit Racing is selling Smithy's. I would have to double check but I recall seeing them in their catalog. Seems like the retro rat rod is becoming the latest fad.

Primered_69 · 01-23-2004, 11:56 PM

come to thank of it one of my earliest memories is sitting in the back seat of my dad's GTO with the thrush woodpecker sticker on the window.

Were the glasspack thrush the ones people used or the turbo muffuler type one made by thrush.

dinnut · 01-24-2004, 12:44 AM

are glass packs street legal in texas? anyone know?

*1972C10* · 01-24-2004, 12:55 AM

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Originally posted by dinnut
are glass packs street legal in texas? anyone know?

Id sure hope so As far as i know glass packs are just as legal as everything else i think there are more people with glass packs than flowmasters .

**smitty62** · 01-24-2004, 01:16 AM

Smitty's were the ONLY muffler to have in the 50's and early 60's--NOTHING sounded better! I was there! Still run them on my '52 coupe and will on my '68 shortstep when I get to that point.

Rooster's 67 · 01-24-2004, 01:47 AM

Dinnut,
In texas the exhaust basicly must exit beyond the pass compartment( cab) (includes trunk for the car folks) and contain a muffler, oh and cat if it was equiped from the factory, except I think trucks registered as farm truck can remove the cat legaly,,,,,fire hazard in the field (we pulled em off for that reason legal or not)

And the glasspack is legal, he!! I got a buddy running a 454/4speed with 3" pipe and 36" echo chambers......damn is it loud.....absolutely no muffler

Tx Firefighter · 01-24-2004, 02:07 AM

Hell, both of my Dodge daily drivers are straight piped all the way out. One is a year old and the other is 5 months old.

It's the norm where I live.

70short/step · 01-24-2004, 02:21 AM

Here in California there we used Thrush and cherry bomb, but also just a plain old "Truck Muffler". It was pretty much like the Thrush muffler in the pic but it was a lot cheaper and if it was too quiet we would take a 1" piece of pipe and knock out the inside of the muffler. Gave it a Sweet sound!

BtnkBndt · 01-24-2004, 03:14 AM

We used to bolt the Thrush mufflers directly off the headers and let em' hang

01-23-2004, 05:33 PM	#1
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	What brand mufflers did hot rodders use back in the 60's - 70's I am trying for that retro one step up from rat rod look of a 60's hotrod. Being just 30 I have no clue what was popular backin that era. Which muffuler and/ or exhaust setup would be the era correct one? I want it to sound and look cohesive as a 60's hot rod. __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

01-23-2004, 05:38 PM	#2
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Thrush was popular along with a bunch of no-name cherry bomb muffers. __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

01-23-2004, 05:49 PM	#3
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Smithy's was also a popular brand ... may have been a regional thing, but I hear my dad talk about those occasionally. Last edited by Shane; 01-23-2004 at 05:52 PM.

01-23-2004, 05:59 PM	#4
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	thrush i had them on my plymouth sport satelite,loud!! heres a link to original mufflers,,,,, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2454668196 jeff Attached Images

01-23-2004, 06:00 PM	#5
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Thrush was as popular as Flowmaster is today. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

01-23-2004, 06:47 PM	#6
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,089	Opinions are a dime a dozen and mine is , "Hands down, Thrush !!" I had a pair on my 65 Impala SS 327/300 HP w/ fac. 4-spd. Dual exhaust with the Thrushes. Still have a pair on my 57 2Dr. Sedan, 4-spd, '57 GM dual four intake with Carter WCFB 4 BBL's and Thrushes on 2 1/2" dual exhaust exiting out behind rear bumper. Deep, mellow tone til I get on it. Then those Thrushes really TALK to ya' ! May have to bid on the ones from the Ebay link just to have another set. Go with Thrush and you will be happy. Again, Opinions are dime a dozen and this is mine. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

01-23-2004, 06:51 PM	#7
Tennman 71 Chevy 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: McMinnville,Tn. USA Posts: 450	Homemade well caseings !!!!!!!!! L __________________ Tenn.man(a.k.a.Danny Cummings)

01-23-2004, 06:52 PM	#8
Tennman 71 Chevy 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: McMinnville,Tn. USA Posts: 450	There was Cherry Bomb mufflers too ! Even came with a sticker to put on your ride ! Hey,just looked them up and you can still buy them ! ............and J C Whitney has them and you get a free hat with the ole logo on it,i'm so excited !!!! L Cherry Bomb Muffler link __________________ Tenn.man(a.k.a.Danny Cummings) Last edited by Tennman; 01-23-2004 at 06:58 PM.

01-23-2004, 07:10 PM	#9
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	My dad used to run some Hollywood mufflers on his 57 Merc convertible . He wrecked the car a few years after buying it when he fell asleep at the wheel. What do you guys know about these? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

01-23-2004, 08:59 PM	#10
Daves72'GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, N.C Posts: 952	My dad use to have glass packs on our '62 chevy wagon.

01-23-2004, 09:07 PM	#11
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,533	I think Walker made high-quality glasspacks. Seems like they were bought out by Mitchell, who continued the line for several years. Hmmm, pretty sure the 30" Mitchell blanks are still on my truck! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

01-23-2004, 09:09 PM	#12
MAC67 " SHOW ME" Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: shelbyville illinois Posts: 2,624	my ole man always said they just ran a no name cherry bomb style glass pack , from what ive seen lake pipes were popular

01-23-2004, 09:32 PM	#13
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	My father talked about the Hollywood mufflers also. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

01-23-2004, 11:14 PM	#14
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Hush Thrush,Smitty's and Cherry Bombs are the ones I remember.I think you can still get all three. Some people heated them up then ran the garden hose up the exhaust to help burn out the packing in them. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

01-23-2004, 11:43 PM	#15
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	Seeing the pic of the old round thrush mufflers sure brought back memories. Not to stray from the topic but I also used to buy parts from a manufactuer called Rocket or Rocket engineering. I haven't seen anything from them in years. Mickey Thompson parts were big in the seventies too. I think Summit Racing is selling Smithy's. I would have to double check but I recall seeing them in their catalog. Seems like the retro rat rod is becoming the latest fad. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!



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01-23-2004, 11:56 PM	#16
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	come to thank of it one of my earliest memories is sitting in the back seat of my dad's GTO with the thrush woodpecker sticker on the window. Were the glasspack thrush the ones people used or the turbo muffuler type one made by thrush. __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

01-24-2004, 12:44 AM	#17
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	are glass packs street legal in texas? anyone know? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

01-24-2004, 01:16 AM	#19
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Smitty's were the ONLY muffler to have in the 50's and early 60's--NOTHING sounded better! I was there! Still run them on my '52 coupe and will on my '68 shortstep when I get to that point. Attached Images __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

01-24-2004, 01:47 AM	#20
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	Dinnut, In texas the exhaust basicly must exit beyond the pass compartment( cab) (includes trunk for the car folks) and contain a muffler, oh and cat if it was equiped from the factory, except I think trucks registered as farm truck can remove the cat legaly,,,,,fire hazard in the field (we pulled em off for that reason legal or not) And the glasspack is legal, he!! I got a buddy running a 454/4speed with 3" pipe and 36" echo chambers......damn is it loud.....absolutely no muffler __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

01-24-2004, 02:07 AM	#21
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Hell, both of my Dodge daily drivers are straight piped all the way out. One is a year old and the other is 5 months old. It's the norm where I live. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-24-2004, 02:21 AM	#22
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Here in California there we used Thrush and cherry bomb, but also just a plain old "Truck Muffler". It was pretty much like the Thrush muffler in the pic but it was a lot cheaper and if it was too quiet we would take a 1" piece of pipe and knock out the inside of the muffler. Gave it a Sweet sound!

01-24-2004, 03:14 AM	#23
BtnkBndt Pennyless Fool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Forney,Tx Posts: 439	We used to bolt the Thrush mufflers directly off the headers and let em' hang Attached Images __________________ "Who owns this car with the peace sign, the mag wheels, and four on the floor?" 67 Short Step 283/TH400/4.11 Last edited by BtnkBndt; 01-24-2004 at 03:53 AM.

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