<<  So,  Anyone know where to get some stainless steel wool or ceramic wool?
I'm
 > starting to think up a design for a tangential muffler which incorporates a
 > packed muffler. We generally don't have too much room, so it behooves us to
 > come up with an effective compact design. I have some ideas----
 >
 > A tangential muffler with a body about 6" in dia, with a cone  section on
one
 > end. Inside the cone would be another with about 1" of space packed with
some
 > sort of wool- SS or ceramic. The inner cone would be drilled with a bunch
of
 > holes. After the holes are drilled, a rod is stuck into the holes and bent
 > into the direction that the exhaust flows from, inorder to make the hole
into
 > a small scoop. The cone narrows down into about 3 inches in dia. which
 > connects to your exhaust pipe. Worth a try. I'm going to give it a try.
 > Brian Trubee
 > Redmond, Wa

 The IMSA RX-7's used stainless steel scrubbing pads from the restaurant
supply house. Even then you have to build in a port (pipe plug) big enough to
refill the muffler each season. It is very quiet though. Well, under 103 DB
anyway.
Lynn E. Hanover

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