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Then for those of a more conservative bent.....just leave the resonators off....

Nice civilized rumble that is what? More refined?

When I did the exhaust on my 56 Carib, I didn't buy a kit but had the pipes bent by a local muffler shop. I wanted it generally quiet so for mufflers I used a stock Walker 6-cylinder Stude muffler for each bank, they had essentially the same dimensions as the stock mufflers, same inlet and outlet and in the same locations. But when it came to the resonators I substituted a pair of glass-packs. So generally it's extremely quiet, as it should be, but if I really get on it, it barks a bit. Best of both worlds IMO.

I dislike the sound of stainless systems, the system I put in is aluminized steel, it's been in there 15 years now with no signs of any deterioration - one of the benefits of lead-free gas.

not sure what I am going to get, from the stainless set I have,, they are smaller than the stock,,

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I happen to have a pair of never installed mufflers for a Lincoln Mark IV I used to have that are a pretty good match for what's on the car now so as a temporary fix, that's what I'm going to use. I do know that a complete new system is in the cards for this car and Owen_Dyneto's combo sounds exactly like what I want. Sort of the sound of the early 90's Cadillac Seville and Eldorado. Cadillac quiet under normal cercs but a very "waking monster" sound when tromping on the loud pedal.

My only experience with stainless steel exhaust is from the system on our Lincoln Town Cars. Both are 1995s and one has 185,000 miles on it and is still a silent as the grave. The other has fewer miles but more of them "in town" so the is a little flutter when tromping on or letting off the gas. I wasn't aware that SS would have it's own accoustics but it makes sense that it would.

In short, (that's good comming from me) thank you O_D for your "formula" for Packard Exhaust Systems. And thanks to Craig, Riki, Pat Green and others as I'm gratefull for you sharing your knowledge and experience.

Stephen, I've "heard" of guys "tuning their pipes" but didn't know the procedure. Frankly, my luck tends to run like your brother's so while I'm thankful for the info, I think I'll pass. Anyway, I feel that I've used up just about all my luck in getting two Packards that let me drive them more than I have to work on them.