Lakes plugs?

[Ed51]

When I was in high school near Chicago in the mid-60s ,a lot of the guys running Impalas had these capped exhaust dumps exiting right behind the front wheels that you could unbolt the caps and have open exhaust. I thought they looked pretty good and I would like to put some on my 63. I think they were called lakes plugs. Anyone know where to get them?

[bobs409]

Not sure if it's the same thing but I've heard of "cutouts" or "exhaust cutouts". These are "Y" shaped pipes that goes in the exhaust system after the headers.

I recall seeing these in J.C. Whitney catalogs.

Not legal in all states so before buying any, you might check that first.

[Ed51]

These things were not y-shaped,they were basically a pipe about 12-18 inches long with 2 bolt end caps on them like the ones you see on leadsled customs "lakers",and chromed of course. Being only a foot and a half long I believe that is why they called 'em plugs. They were welded to the headpipe on chevys where it curved around the x-frame before the muffler and came out just under the front fender behind the tire. I had a friend with 62 that had them and I always thought it looked cool. :cool:

[dq409]

Like this?

[Ed51]

Not exactly,they were at about 75-80 degrees in relation to the rocker panel not quite perpendicular but angled to the rear slightly. I like the ones in your picture though,I assume they are routed to your exhaust system from the inboard side.Are they custom-made or are they available from some supplier?

[dq409]

Custom made with screw on caps. I know what your talking about and you should look on any hotrod websites.,,,dq

http://www.nationalchevyassoc.com/templatecatalog2.cfm/2/26/48
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/prod_list_display.asp?wc=true&dept_id=L2~417
http://www.brockmancustomparts.com/page3.html

[Ed51]

YES!!!! THAT'S THE ONE. I wish they made them in a larger diameter .Thanks , Ed:D

[ss409cid]

We used to make our cut pipes out of 2 - 2 1/2 galvanized plumbing pipe with a screw on cap. Just weld the treaded pipe into the exaust and screw on the cap to close the exaust. Man we were cool:cool: .

[SS425HP]

Yeah, and if you wanted to look REALLY BAD, you used 3" pipe!:cool:

[merc50]

I have the dump tubes in that ad on my 50 merc (had em fer years and they are hooked up) and I plan to put them on my Chevy 409 when I get it. I love the look and sound myself...it is funny how many kats have dump tubes (and lake pipes) not hooked up...when I run them uncapped people are amazed because in the kustom world it seems no one bothers to do it.