chaydu: thanks for answering all those questions. I decided to go by my ford dealer yesterday and ask them about the warrenty issue. Big guy (who thinks he's in charge) in the sales division said "voids warrenty". Head guy in sales told me to go to the head guy in service to make sure. Head service guy said "if I ever had a problem relating to the lift that it would void only those parts. He even recomended an outside mechanic to do the lift. Soooo since I seemed to be on a roll, I asked him about adding chips. Again, he said it would not void warrenty but if something happened to the computer that I would have to replace that. I was very glad to hear this, it shows that "some" ford dealerships are finally pulling their heads out of the sand.

 

DU302,
I would not say that it sounds like a V6. Maybe two of them. :-) Actually it has the depth and the base of a big V8 but a bit more of a busier sound. I think a V8 would probably sound a bit better but I am more then pleased with the sound of the 10. I heard of the rumors also of the sound of the V10 and I really just had to find out for myself but was seriously afraid of ruining a perfectly good (and expensive) factory exhaust. On my truck at least, there was an 8 inch connector pipe between the front and rear half of the exhaust. I figured if I chopped the exhaust there, it would only cost me a few bucks to replace the little joiner so out came the hacksaw. :-) Otherwise, I probably never would have touched the factory unit and never would have heard an opened 10.
I think a set of straights would be fine. Barring local noise laws of course. The Flowmaster 70 series I do not think would make the sound that you would be looking for. This is the letter I received from Flowmaster after complaining that they did not make a louder 50 or 60 series muffler for the V10:

Dear Chris:

Thank you for you inquiry to us here at Flowmaster. We apologize for the
delay in our response back to you, however do appreciate your patience.

Some very important considerations were given to the V10 Ford system we now
offer. Primarily, V10's tend to sound much more like V6's, unlike the bass
quality rumble of a V8. This higher pitch of sound, with more aggressive
mufflers, can be more like an old Jaquar on steroids, than the sound you are
familiar with.

The most pleasing sound from these engines, in our opinion, is accomplished
by less aggressive sound levels and lots of bass quality, hence the
selection of the 70 Series. Unfortunately, most other mufflers are a
variation of a glasspack or "sound absorption" designs, producing that
"blatty" sound with lots of interior resonance.

I hope this answers your concerns regarding the #17229 kit and you continue
to be a long time customer.

Should you require any further assistance, please call me at (800)544-4761
ext. 451.

Sincerely,

Dan Johnson
Flowmaster, Inc.

Each to his own I guess. I am happy without the mufflers though. Yes, there was a slight power increase with the exhaust and K&N plus a milage increase.
Will send you some pictures when i get that darn camera. Should have been in last week. :-(

Have Fun,
Chris

PS> List on the V10 is $500. Actual price is $360 for the option. These "super" trucks are extremely heavy. If you can get the 10, do so. My buddy had his V8 SuperDuty for 8 months then had to get rid of it because there was not enough grunt to pull his average sized boat in our hilly area. He now went Diesel but probably would still have the original truck if it had the 10.
cya

 

Chaydu, Thanks for the info once again....very helpful! I'll be looking forward to seeing those pics! Have a good one.

Mike

[This message has been edited by DU302 (edited 12-08-1999).]