exhaust pipe,muffler issue

[Boss302 22]

hey...

my muffler,flowmaster,decided to fall off due to rust...

 

..there are 2 mufflers,left/right side, the left one...im sure will fall off...sooner or later.

the Right one (passenger side) was the one that fell off at the seams because of rust.

 

i could have a friend weld the muffler back on to the pipe, for around $50

or keep it off, and wait till i can get a NEW exhaust system put on for around $290..

 

keeping the muffler OFF (the passenger side one), and now just straight pipe from exhaust mani, all the way back behind the wheel, where it broke off, wont affect the compression that much...would it?

 

i dont race it, but occasionally will drive it, short distances....

 

 

its a delima..

weld the old muffler back on to the pipe, later just redoing the exhaust pipes

 

or leave it off, wait til new exhaust comes..

 

or will the compression ruin things, since theres no muffler...

 

 

grande:302,v8

edelbrock performance 289 IM.

holley carb 600cfm

[dennyb68 11]

If it fell off from rust I doubt it could be welded back on.

[Boss302 22]

If it fell off from rust I doubt it could be welded back on.

 

he will just remove the rust, weld it and spray that heat resistant paint stuff.

my only concern is the compression, back pressure with out it.

[LindenBruce 27]

No you are fine. You won't physically hurt anything by having an unbalanced exhaust system. It will just sound weird. Bruce

[Boss302 22]

No you are fine. You won't physically hurt anything by having an unbalanced exhaust system. It will just sound weird. Bruce

 

Thanks!

I didnt think so, but some of my friends said otherwise...

[LindenBruce 27]

No problem dude. Don't tell me someone went there. Let me guess, the cold air rushing up into the open exhaust right after you shut off the engine will warp/bend your exhaust valves? Don't worry you are safe.

 

I think you have a better chance of passing out from carbon monoxide poising than hurting your engine. Bruce

[Boss302 22]

No problem dude. Don't tell me someone went there. Let me guess, the cold air rushing up into the open exhaust right after you shut off the engine will warp/bend your exhaust valves? Don't worry you are safe.

 

I think you have a better chance of passing out from carbon monoxide poising than hurting your engine. Bruce

 

haha...

not that bad, something along the lines of back pressure, or the engine cant adjust to the pressure...i shrugged it off...

but thanks...