My son and I are getting close to finishing the restoration of his 1968 Cougar XR7 J Code car. We have done a few upgrades along the way, such as a new 351W-4V engine replacing the original 302 engine which was missing, GTE blacked out style tail lights, and Hooker Comp headers with a full dual 2.5 inch exhaust system. We wanted to go with the GTE style split exhaust tips as well which I think look good. So we bought a new pair of the repro ‘Mustang’ GT tips, which are made from 2 inch diameter pipe size.
But when they arrived, and I saw how small they were compared to the 2 1/2 inch exhaust pipe, I just couldn’t bring myself to install them, as they would have drastically restricted the exhaust exit point flow and sound. So we grabbed some 2 1/2 pipe, had it bent up at a muffler shop, and then dropped it off at a good friend of mine for a little custom fabrication work.
The result? GTE style exhaust tips but now in a 2 1/2 pipe size. Comparing the side by side photos, you can see how much bigger, beefier, and down right meaner the new larger tips appear. Totally awesome in my opinion! I will drop them off at the chrome shop next week so they look original, but I can’t wait to see what they look like installed!
Hope you enjoy the photos.
