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replicas
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 19 Location: De Pere, WI
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:24 pm Post subject: exhaust on 56 dodge kiekaefer outboard stock cars |
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I am working on a 56 dodge stock car and after seeing this pic I was wondering if anyone knew the history of 4 tailpipes out the trunk. seems like I have seen the same set-up on his Chrysler's.
wondering if they just branched out to two pipes on each bank after they went over the rear end housing. is it possible that the ran 4 pipes all the way from the exhaust manifolds?
looking for some clarity.
thanks
paul |
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scatpack
Joined: 14 Mar 2018 Posts: 49
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps something taken from the marine industry? Maybe Bobby Allison knows? |
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"Fireball"
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 202
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:48 am Post subject: |
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I don't see any exhaust carbon buildup on the white paint, suggesting maybe not exhaust outlets. Unless, that's a super clean burning engine. I could be wrong. |
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replicas
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 19 Location: De Pere, WI
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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fireball, thanks for response. the tips seem to be extended several inches from the trunk, that might be why no darkening. I can't think of any other reason for the pipes but exhaust. my questioning is not so much about being exhaust, more about having 4 and how they were configured.
thanks, paul |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to suggest they were decorative elements to look like exhaust ports on a motorboat - buy Mercury motors were outboards... |
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replicas
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 19 Location: De Pere, WI
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:25 am Post subject: |
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here is a pic from a ford that keikaefer raced, they have cuts on a bias like the dodge, big ???? are they from the motor or after rear axle hump. |
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odcics2
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 283
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Very safe car! |
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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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odcics2 wrote: | Very safe car! |
yep, I always like my exhaust up in the car with me!
John |
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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:49 am Post subject: |
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I remember Buddy Baker saying one time when discussing his early '60s cars, "I wouldn't get up out of an electric chair to get in one of those things now"
John |
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"Fireball"
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 202
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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The more I study the original pic, it appears to me that both exhaust exit on the left lower body panel, side by side, just below the rear deck lid. Oval shaped tips, and black with exhaust deposits. Interesting, the weight of the exhaust dumps, are left, and low, yet up out of harms way. |
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replicas
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 19 Location: De Pere, WI
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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fireball. there are 4 pipes coming out of the panel, 2 on each side. you cannot see the pass side openings as they are cut on a bias.
still wondering about if they are full length from the motor or just split in the trunk.
i have posted some pics of the model in the fab section I am building of this car.
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"Fireball"
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, have never seen that pic before, thanks for the clarification. |
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