cheapo presilencer?
 

Would an Edelbrock RPM series muffler last in place of a catalytic conv. as a presilencer? If not, what do you think would (excluding the actual presilencers from RB)?

when it comes to exhaust components, cheap = more expensive. You'll be replacing them every 10-12 months.

Buy high quality exhaust components once rather than crap several times over.

Good advice for everything in life...

damn right man

I like the Dynomax units

me too specially the ultraflo oval muffler

On a car that sees 3 to 5,000 miles per year, I don't need any kind of million mile gaurantee, just something that won't burn up right away (or at least not before the rest of the Pace-Setter stuff dies). In fact, to that end it would seem the cheap stuff I've already got and wish death upon is holding up forever just to spite me!

Run it straight pipe to a good muffler, mine wasnt any louder than a 5.0 rustang :D it will be ok :)

Use a Magnaflows 4" round muffler with 2", 2.25 or 2.5" inlet/outlets. Have flanges welded on for fit http://www.magnaflow.com/03cat-back/...steelround.htm It has stainless steel packing. They cost about $70 and are comperable to the RB presilencer.

Thanks for the input, everyone. I think I have a plan... gotta get the brakes back together first though before I worry about the exhaust.