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Old 04-11-2011, 07:31 AM
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Default 85 Ford Ranger Performance

hey i have a 85 Ford Ranger 5.0 and i wanted to get a good sounding exhaust on the truck, does anyone know any ideas or where i should start looking. i want the muscle kinda sound not this tuner shit. Also i was wonder if there i could improve my gas millage, im gettin 11 mpg right now....
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Old 04-11-2011, 08:01 AM
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Default Re: 85 Ford Ranger Performance

Put a Thrust or Flowmaster I have had both on my old Chevy with a 350, thing sounded mint with both of them, I have a friend with a Magnaflow that sound good as well, but I would have to go with Flowmaster super 44 if you want the muscle sound
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Old 04-11-2011, 09:02 AM
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will do thanks
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Old 04-11-2011, 12:49 PM
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Default Re: 85 Ford Ranger Performance

I had Patriot sidepipes on mine, it had a good but not too loud of a sound
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