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Topic: Electric cutouts?
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-10-2002 11:56 PM
   
Anyone know of a company selling electric exhaust cutouts for a decent price? I have cutouts on it now, but the thought of being able to flip a switch inside the car and open the exhaust really appeals to me, especially since then I wouldn't have to worry about burning myself taking off the caps after driving the car or putting them back on to drive home from the track for example. Plus being able to instantly open up and scare the sh!t out of that annoying ricer next to me at a redlight sounds like great fun. 
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Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-11-2002 09:59 PM
I never heard of any neal, would be trick though! Hey man open your own company! if you make them for the ricers too you'll be in the gravy so to speak. Jerry
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-11-2002 10:01 PM
Mr. Gasket still offers the old time (like Sam) cable type.  ------------------
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-12-2002 12:41 AM
Oh, I found some. They're just way too much $$$. www.quicktimeperformance.com ------------------
Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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Kyle
Gearhead Posts: 240
From: Sumner, WA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 11-12-2002 11:38 AM
What about making your own? Take the Mr. Gasket ones, for example. All you would need is a small electric motor that attaches to the arm the cable attaches to. Maybe you could use a power door lock actuator, or any other small linear motor. The ones being used by that company are just twisting type motors, and you could make some like that, though I can't think of any small motors that do that. Just a thought- these things look cool!
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1210
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-12-2002 05:53 PM
It isn`t electric, but years ago, a guy I knew used a pair of small engine piston ring compresors to hold his ehaust pipes together.Loosen the band strap to unhook the pipes, slip the pipes back in place, & tighten the square tightening clamps to cork it up again.------------------
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80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 01:47 AM
Dougs headers makes a set, but they are hella expensive
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-14-2002 01:06 PM
How much is hella expensive? quicktime wants like $135 each (I'd need 2 - dual exhaust of course).
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Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 01:36 PM
Here are some places to try for electric cutouts.http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/qtec.htm http://www.mccordcg.com/mpp/mpp.htm http://www.buickgn.com/electricexhaustcutout.htm Personally, I'd just purchase the type that work by loosening three wingnuts on each side. They are sold by Jegs and Summit and only cost around $35... and work just as well, if not better. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 01:59 PM
How well do the cable style Mr. Gasket versions seal when closed? I could picture it being a butterfly style plate, but is there a rubber gasket surrounding the plate?Cable style sounds like a better route besides the 3 wingnut version (which is probably the best being that is seals completely). Plus having an electric version is just another potential problem causer. Just me... Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-14-2002 02:58 PM
I already have the 3 wingnut version. They're okay, but just too friggin hot to open up (or close) once the car's been driven, and of course I don't have the capability of opening them on a whim sitting at a redlight. 
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351C/4sp
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 06:58 PM
The cable style units are only 2" in diameter, and look like they would leak.Some of the electric ones look pretty small as well... and I would think they would start to jam up once a significant amount of exhaust deposits accumulated in their mechanism. Personally, I would think it would be tough to beat the simplicity, ease of use, effectiveness, and price of the type that use the three wingnuts. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 07:16 PM
Who's old enough to remember the GTOs; I thought at some point one of them had factory electric cut-outs?
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'70 ragtop Stang
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 08:17 PM
As for the wingnuts being too hot to handle... A set of those Mechanics gloves (around $20) would be a LOT cheaper than the electric cutouts. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-15-2002 12:45 AM
Okay, fine. I guess I'll just have to be sensible and keep my current setup.
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Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1210
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-15-2002 01:53 AM
A buddy of mine has the 3 wingnut "Race ready`s" on his 79 Mustang. He had a tool from a piece of tubing with a notch to fit over the wingnuts, but if you used regular hex nuts, you could just use a socket & extension, so the heat wouldn`t be much concern.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1209
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-15-2002 01:59 AM
Taking them off won't be, but sticking your hand up there to put them back on will. It's no biggie. I usually keep an old towel or 2 in the back of my car anyway (just in case I need to lay under the car for anything -- come in handy a couple times just changing my starter).------------------
Neal 69 Gulfstream Aqua Grande
351C/4sp
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 11-15-2002 02:20 AM
stang106 i'm not old enough to remember the GTOs, i'm only 20. They did however have I factory cut-outs in 1970 availible from November till January. But they weren't electric, they ran off engine vaccum (it was called VOE, vacuum operated exhaust)"a diaphram mounted on the muffler opened an internal baffle and gave the exhaust an express route through the muffler" (muscle car review, July 2001)
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 11-15-2002 02:21 AM
here is the link to doug's headershttp://www.dougsheaders.com/online_store/product_list.cfm?int_subcat_id=18
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-15-2002 05:31 AM
DUBZ,
Do you live in Winnepeg? I just bought a set of Centerlines from a place called 'Riverside Performance' and the guys seemed good to deal with.
Dave
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