Exhaust Selector Valve?

[88lebaron]

I was wondering if anyone has seen for sale or made or has any idea sof somethign taht will work to switch between straight pipe and muffler? Kindof like adump valve but at the very back of car like just before muffler. wherei can run some exhaust tubing from it to the other side of car or something. and be able to switch between the straight pipe or muffler ???

There is the warlock muffler that has a removable plate. I believe that jc whitney has a "Y" with a block off plate and also one that has a cable actuated flapper on it.

[theskeptic]

What you're looking for is the McCord Power Plate "Electric Cutout"..

Voila:
McCord Power Plate - Click Me

Essentially you take a Flowtech "Y Pipe" style cutout, attach it in-line with you exhaust and bolt this thing to the end. Instead of having to crawl under the car and remove the wingnuts to uncap the exhaust, you just activate the dash-mounted switch and the sucker opens. w00t!

For the best results, have the Flowtech piece mounted as close to the turbo as possible..

-Dana

[mopar2ya]

We just completed a McCord power plate group buy. The electric cutout was 91.00 with the wiring and switch, everything....I love the crap out of mine......You can get the Y-pipe from Summit for like 26.00 it includes gaskets and blockoff plate.

Wallace

[88lebaron]

Iv been designing my own. Y Pipe and Valve. Stage 1 Will just be a plate to cover it held on by bolts, stage 2 will be a mechanical cable controlled valve, stage 3 will be an electric motor attatched to it. I like designing things . i got plans and trying to put them into AutoCad 2002 but havin troubles. Anyone have experience? Maybe give me abit of help.

[mopar2ya]

No sence in reinventing the wheel, unless you just want to. The ypipe is 26 and the electric cutout is 115. Problem solved. All the engineering is done.

Wallace

[88lebaron]

I like to. And I dont have $150 to spend on it. I like designing things even though they rarely ever make it into production. To make it would cost less then like $20

[mopar2ya]

Not if you go with the electric motor. Theres about 15.00 just aluminum for the body, then the ss butterfly, the mounting hardware, the shaft, the motor, cable and switch. If you can make the same plate for 20.00 I'll buy a dozen. Then you have the CNC machine...

Wallace

[88lebaron]

I meant for a manual cable butterfly.

Here's an idea:

If anyone here is familiar with off-roading, you'll know about the OX Locker.

It's a cable actuated locker, but the handel is in a mounting so that when you pull up and back and then let go, it recesses into another hole that keeps it in place.

Picture a semi-circle with 2 bevelled holes with a line down the middle for a handel to travel.

Just avoid the extra cost of an electric when you can do mechanical and have it stay put for cheap.

[88pacifica]

holly cutting holes and finiky adjustments batman!! When I hear of mechanical cable actuated cutouts, I shudder. There is no cable to stretch, you can run the wireing through the factory gromet in the firewall, and you have a nice little switch, as apposed to cutting hole for cable, and mounting an ugly lever.
For the $91 I spent on my powerplate, I think it was well worth the money, no headaches, and no hasles.

[mopar2ya]

Hows that electric cutout working bro?

wallace

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Originally posted by 88pacifica holly cutting holes and finiky adjustments batman!! When I hear of mechanical cable actuated cutouts, I shudder. There is no cable to stretch, you can run the wireing through the factory gromet in the firewall, and you have a nice little switch, as apposed to cutting hole for cable, and mounting an ugly lever. For the $91 I spent on my powerplate, I think it was well worth the money, no headaches, and no hasles.

Long as you think it's worth the money............by the way, it takes a long time for aircraft quality cables to stretch, and that's under decent load

[88pacifica]

I set up a manual choke on my rampage, and that stretched enough i had to readjust it every fall.

Mine's not installed yet, waiting for my 3" mendral exhaust first.

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Originally posted by 88pacifica I set up a manual choke on my rampage, and that stretched enough i had to readjust it every fall. Mine's not installed yet, waiting for my 3" mendral exhaust first.

What kind of cable? Single or double cable'd? Constant (daily) use I'm sure.....which this probably won't be.

See my point? It'll work plenty well enough for the job provided he doesn't skimp on the cable quality, so why bother the cash otherwise? That's a couple tanks of gas!