Exhaust Cost Question....

[6door74]

Hello all,

stopped by a muffler shop to get a quote on a dual exhaust today. I have a stock 84 monte carlo with 305. I'm looking for an exhaust purely for aesthetics ad sound. I have no plans on modifying the engine at all. That said, they quoted me at $400 for a cat back straight pipe dual exhaust ($500 with the tips). Does that sound like a reasonable price? I'm originally from NY and muffler shops were on every corner in the bronx so prices as i remember (<10 years ago when i did a different car with dual including mufflers) weren't that high.

I also have an 81 el camino on which i need some exhaust work done. Before I give these guys my business x2, I want to get an idea of how much others paid or what I can do to get it down in price if possible. True duals would be nice but I don't want to spend extra money on performance that I could care less about. If my theory on that is wrong, feel free to advise me otherwise.

Thank you

 

[GP403]

I put a "stock" off the shelf 442 cat-back 2 1/4" pipe dual system on my cutlass last year. The parts ran about $250 maybe less, no "tips" so if you figure in labor... I dunno. Might not be far off. Not sure what stuff runs even here, let alone NY.

 

[6door74]

I put a "stock" off the shelf 442 cat-back 2 1/4" pipe dual system on my cutlass last year. The parts ran about $250 maybe less, no "tips" so if you figure in labor... I dunno. Might not be far off. Not sure what stuff runs even here, let alone NY.

Gotcha...sounds like $400 is reasonable considering the labor then. I hoped it would be less since i asked for straight pipes. I'm in MD now so that's why i mentioned being originally from NY. I was wondering if I was paying more than I would had I still been up in NY (bronx).

Thanks

 

[565bbchevy]

A Walker cat back system would be about $220 for parts, less if you shop around.
These factory set ups are pretty easy to install is there a reason you don't want to do it yourself?

 

[DRIVEN]

I did exhaust on my Cutlass last year. Rockauto had all 5 rear individual GN parts. Luckily I had access to a bender at work so I bent up the headpipes. I think I had about $225 in parts. Mine is also a stock 305 and I was looking for the same result -- just better looks and tone. I love the way it sounds. Good classic rumble without being too loud or obnoxious. The best part is that it has a factory fit an appearance. It was also worth a full second and 6mph in the quarter, if you're into that sort of thing.

 

[fleming442]

Where in MD are you? Tonys Custom Exhaust in Glen Burnie is usually reasonable.

While we're on the subject, is there a recommendation for a y-pipe cat back? I'd like to do a cheap, single inlet, dual outlet, transverse muffler setup on the Pig.

 

[Skitter302]

I asked a shop here and they said that is was $500 for my Cutlass to do 2.5" Duals with X pipe. That doesn't include the exhaust headers I wanted to put on my Olds 350. So I would call your $400 quote that going rate these days

 

[pontiacgp]

What type of metal is the exhaust? I got 2.5" mandrel bent T304 SS from the collectors back for $600 5 years ago and no problems. The exhaust go over the rear end and exits behind the back wheels. I supplied the spun SS catalytic converters and SS mufflers

 

[airboatgreg]

That's what I paid although a split at back of muffler and ran out parallel to the rear tires. Sounds awesome. No tips.

 

[V8 Rumble]

I remember those days in the bronx. I also grew up there. my brother still lives there and prices arw still very reasonable.

In CT it'll cost me about 1200 or so for header back and it's a crush bend. I didn't do it though. Aluminized steel I think they use.

You can still find deals out there depends on the shop and relationships you have with them