Recapping SSI project.

[theiceman]

John that's pretty much what i'm after , lovin the Billet oil sump cover too

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by theiceman

John that's pretty much what i'm after , lovin the Billet oil sump cover too

Thanks !

12 years later and zero leaks with the Billet sump cover.

Just wish the motor still looked as clean per the photo :-(

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by theiceman

Wow that is a fantastic write up , you are dead on, on all counts.

I grabbed these exchangers as they come up so rarely.
when I redid my engine I took out the old exhaust studs and put new longer ones in as I replaced with a set of factory exchangers from a newer car, and grinded off the lip ( mine were rusted out ) . So that part is done already.

I did not up my P and C set so I am still 8.5 :1 im okay with that though.

I have also heard he 2-2 exhaust is loud and drones so that's why I went for a 2-1 . I will look at the M&k , for me its really just about doing it at a reasonable cost.

is it possible to get a 32mm line wrench ?that looks like what I need to get the oil line off the thermostat . the other end will be cake as I just put it on two weeks ago.

Yes, the 2-2 exhaust does drone from about 2-3k rpms. But it's easy to learn to drive at higher rpms. I also have ssi's on my 78 and initially bought the M&K 2-1 out. I liked it, but after hearing others advice, I swapped it for the M&K 2-2 out. Wow..what a diff. It made it into a screaming machine. After 4K rpms..it's pure joy!

[Frog76S]

I'm taking SSI & muffler notes when I get around to my upgrades. The billet oil cover looks great. Where did you get it? Never seen one like it! Thanks!

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by Frog76S

I'm taking SSI & muffler notes when I get around to my upgrades. The billet oil cover looks great. Where did you get it? Never seen one like it! Thanks!

Thanks !

Pelican carries the billlet sump plate

Part #: MCD-993-107-001-00

[theiceman]

They're here boys !!!!

Now just have to round up the rest of the bits

[will hung]

Good job. I've done a lot to my 911, but installing SSI's was probably the most rewarding job I did. Every time I start the car, I giggle like a school girl.

[theiceman]

Thanks Will . I still have to round up oil lines and muffler so it will be a while. Soon I hope as I bang my head into them as I roll over at night.

[theiceman]

I wonder if someone could educate me on mufflers.

I have been led to belive I need a Dansk sport muffler. But I don't want a polished steel one, grey or black is fine. Also I thought there was more to the "sport" muffler than just weather its polished. Could someone please calrify ?

also when I was looking on this site at SSis they had two almost identical. One said it need a 74 muffler, the other one said I needed a dansk sport ( which showed as polished ) .

Please don't get into the other muffler options such as MK etc. as I have made up my mind on a Dansk. Just not quite sure which one I need. There are Dansk 74 mufflers dual in at half the price of the sport so just not sure what I need.

Thanks

[will hung]

Originally Posted by theiceman

I wonder if someone could educate me on mufflers.

I have been led to belive I need a Dansk sport muffler. But I don't want a polished steel one, grey or black is fine. Also I thought there was more to the "sport" muffler than just weather its polished. Could someone please calrify ?

also when I was looking on this site at SSis they had two almost identical. One said it need a 74 muffler, the other one said I needed a dansk sport ( which showed as polished ) .

Please don't get into the other muffler options such as MK etc. as I have made up my mind on a Dansk. Just not quite sure which one I need. There are Dansk 74 mufflers dual in at half the price of the sport so just not sure what I need.

Thanks

You only need a 2 inlet muffler. The Dansk sport muffler is a 2in/1out like the 1974 muffler, but with a bigger tailpipe to make more noise. The polished muffler would be the stainless steel one.

I have a standard Dansk 2in/1out, it sounds incredible. You can carry a conversation easily at low revs, but you need to speak up over 4000 (I have no rear seat sound insulation, so my results aren't typical). My only gripe is that its factory coating is this light grey loose powder. So if you touch the surface of the muffler, it comes off on your hands and makes a mess

This winter, I plan to modify my muffler into a 2in/3out rally style muffler. I'll cap the center pipes to make it sound just like it does now, but then I can cap the side tail pipe and uncap the centers to make it loud. I have already priced up having JetHot coat it. I'm going for a dark grey color.

[theiceman]

That is excellent advice , Thank you Will . I am not after more noise at all.

A fellow pelican has already reached out out me and is trying to dig up a 74 muffler and oil lines. Sounds like this project may get started sooner than I though t

Thanks All.

[Reiver]

Ice,
The banana Dansk 2/1 is really a nice unit and I used one for years on my SSI's. The base model (prop tuned for a stock motor) comes in a battleship gray.....however this, once hot' comes off easily to expose a shiny steel underneath. Clearcoat with a heat resistant paint or get a can of paint for an iron wood stove (Stovebright) and apply it when the muffler is warm. They have some really nice deep grays that hold up extremely well...and other colors if you are so inclined.
I eventually succumbed to 'fashion' and bought a Dansk pea shooter 2 out with the smaller outlets.
I did not want to ruin my mid range response so measured the outlet on the one out (total square inches/area) and replicated that on the 2 out by placing a small baffle in one of the exit pipes.
This had the effect of keeping my mid range from being mushy and totally eliminating any drone.
The peas shooter is quiet unless you wind it out...and, honestly, I did if for the visual.[IMG][/IMG]

[will hung]

Originally Posted by theiceman

That is excellent advice , Thank you Will . I am not after more noise at all.

A fellow pelican has already reached out out me and is trying to dig up a 74 muffler and oil lines. Sounds like this project may get started sooner than I though t

Thanks All.

The 74 isn't any louder than the factory exhaust (I've run both on the same car), it just sounds "sportier" with the SSI's in front of it. I heard it before and think it's a good description, at low rpm's my stock exhaust almost sounded like a V8, but with the SSI's it sounds like a proper sports car. The improved power and heat are just icing on the cake.

[will hung]

Originally Posted by Reiver

Ice,
...Clearcoat with a heat resistant paint or get a can of paint for an iron wood stove (Stovebright) and apply it when the muffler is warm. They have some really nice deep grays that hold up extremely well...and other colors if you are so inclined...

This is very interesting. How warm does the muffler have to be to coat? Could I sit it in the sun for an couple hours to coat it? I know some run the engine to warm it up, but I'd rather not have to install it, run it, and then pull it to paint it without getting paint on the car.

[Reiver]

Originally Posted by will hung

This is very interesting. How warm does the muffler have to be to coat? Could I sit it in the sun for an couple hours to coat it? I know some run the engine to warm it up, but I'd rather not have to install it, run it, and then pull it to paint it without getting paint on the car.

Stove paint cures with heat so you could use the sun/heat gun and then paint it and put it back in the sunlight or apply the heat gun to cure it.
The temps an iron stove gets to are much higher than anything your muffler will see so I've found it very resilient. I've used it on hot rod headers too with great result.

Just make sure you apply it directly to the metal without any undercoating so it can adhere properly.

The stovebright black with metal flake (not really blingy but nice) is actually a dark gun metal gray that you see on my car.....you only note the metal flake if you really look.

[911 Rod]

I put a thermometer in my car while it was in the sun and it was over 120F.
Might be enough?

[theiceman]

paint it and go for a rip .. that'll bake the stuff on !!!

[will hung]

Originally Posted by Reiver

Stove paint cures with heat so you could use the sun/heat gun and then paint it and put it back in the sunlight or apply the heat gun to cure it.
The temps an iron stove gets to are much higher than anything your muffler will see so I've found it very resilient. I've used it on hot rod headers too with great result.

Just make sure you apply it directly to the metal without any undercoating so it can adhere properly.

The stovebright black with metal flake (not really blingy but nice) is actually a dark gun metal gray that you see on my car.....you only note the metal flake if you really look.

I was driving home last night, bopped my head and realized that I could use a heat gun to cure the stove top paint. Brain fart moment. I'm going to do it. I wanted to stay away from the black with metallic, but after your report on final cured finish, I'm getting a can today.

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by theiceman

paint it and go for a rip .. that'll bake the stuff on !!!

That is what I did with my Muffler, painted it with high-heat black paint spray paint for a BBQ about 10 years ago and it still looks good.