Are all clone mufflers the same?

[Triley41395]

I bought a lot of parts that were pulled off clone engines and got about 50 mufflers and wanted to know if there is any difference in brands. Is a colman 196 muffler the same as a predator, tillotson,ect.
Are they all interchangeable?

 

[manchester1]

I think most guys throw them in the trash and run a header.

 

[Studeman68]

What @manchester1 said ^^^^^^^^^^^^
They are interchangeable with any trash can with a removable lid

 

[SAS289]

If there are differences between them the important one to look for is the size of the inlet ID. Most all of what you have there should be around 5/8" for 196's. I'm guessing 212's may be slightly larger. And I know the 224 mufflers are 7/8" ID and the one to use if you want it stock muffler quiet with a more aggressive sound and better performance than a 196 muffler.

I was running a 3/4" header and silencer on my 196. The 224 muffler took it's place and the only difference I can tell is sound.

Someone was selling 224 mufflers on ebay and sold out 8 of them.

 

[BrownStainRacing]

If there are differences between them the important one to look for is the size of the inlet ID. Most all of what you have there should be around 5/8" for 196's. I'm guessing 212's may be slightly larger. And I know the 224 mufflers are 7/8" ID and the one to use if you want it stock muffler quiet with a more aggressive sound and better performance than a 196 muffler.

I was running a 3/4" header and silencer on my 196. The 224 muffler took it's place and the only difference I can tell is sound.

Someone was selling 224 mufflers on ebay and sold out 8 of them.

Yes, i agree. The 224 muffler is the perferred muffler. With a bump up in compression ratio, a cam and carb to match, you will hear and feel a difference with the 224 muffler. The ducar 212 muffler, is slightly bigger i.d. then the pred 212's, and 196 clones. But not as big as the 224.
They do interchange, might have to open the stud holes up a lil.

 

[Lizardking]

You can use the flanges to make headers and scrap what you can't use. If you're handy with welding those heat covers can be cool vented clutch covers!....

 

[Triley41395]

You can use the flanges to make headers and scrap what you can't use. If you're handy with welding those heat covers can be cool vented clutch covers!....

I like that idea, cut off the flanges and try to make a few clutch covers from the heat shield instead of trashing the whole thing. Gotta do something with them, they take up a lot of real-estate.