Dual exhaust cutout valance rears?

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:52 pm

How rare are these on 71 Satellites? Bearing in mind mine is an RH23 Sebring and to my knowledge the only major options on it were the A01 Light Package, G33 Remote (L) Mirror / Chrome Racing...

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:02 pm

Good question. I was thinking the same thing when I saw your car. Is it stock, or did someone trim the valence?

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:23 am

I assume it's stock, or someone went to a LOT of trouble, because the edges are rounded off/smoothed. It's possible that it's off another car and was later repainted, I suppose.

Post by **Eric** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:10 am

Well, according to all factory literature I've seen, the brite exhaust tips (and the related cutout valance) were only available on road runner and GTX for 71.

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:57 am

So then we can assume the valance was added... Not impossible, given the previous owner's predilection for other 70's B Bodies (he has a '72 SSP and a '71 GTX).

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:41 am

pic 1 with tips

pic 2 no tips

there are not the same

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:53 am

pic 1no tips

pic 2 tips

pic 3 tips

linemup · Post by **linemup** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:45 am

My 72 SSp has the ones that aren't so deep. I assume that is correct with dual exhaust but no tips........right?

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:01 pm

Well without taking mine off, here's another pic. I'm pretty sure they're factory tip cutouts. They have a shaped concave recessed area where the metal is shaped as it gets toward the actual cutout (which has a beveled smooth edge).

linemup · Post by **linemup** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:17 pm

can the exhaust tips be used with a rear valance that has the small cutouts? Or, can you only run pipes out? I am sure they can bend the pipe where you can use tips with the smaller cutout........I would think.Matter of fact, I think the 71's used a different(larger) tip than a 72. That would explain the differences in the two tips and the two valences.I just thought of that. I am sure Eric or Bruce knows.

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:02 pm

linemup wrote:can the exhaust tips be used with a rear valance that has the small cutouts? Or, can you only run pipes out? I am sure they can bend the pipe where you can use tips with the smaller cutout........I would think.Matter of fact, I think the 71's used a different(larger) tip than a 72. That would explain the differences in the two tips and the two valences.I just thought of that. I am sure Eric or Bruce knows.

71-72 tips for 340 383 400 road runner

71- 72 gtx 440

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:09 pm

71 4406bbl hemi road runner gtx

and resonator

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:17 pm

linemup wrote:My 72 SSp has the ones that aren't so deep. I assume that is correct with dual exhaust but no tips........right?

yes is

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:20 pm

billzilla wrote:So then we can assume the valance was added... Not impossible, given the previous owner's predilection for other 70's B Bodies (he has a '72 SSP and a '71 GTX).

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linemup · Post by **linemup** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:25 pm

I would think that 2nd tip would work if the exhaust pipe was lowered a grunt to clear the valence..............the valence with the shallow cut out

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Dual exhaust cutout valance rears?

Dual exhaust cutout valance rears?

71 b-body