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250 GT and GTO exhaust tip question

Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by Node, Aug 30, 2007.

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  1. Node

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    #1 Node, Aug 30, 2007
    I was at the Monterey Classic and had the unimaginable oppurtunity to be graced by many of the most beautiful and rarest cars around.

    One thing that caught my interest was the exhaust tips on the 250 GT Berlinetta and 250 GTO's.

    They had some sort of aerofoil shaped diffuser which pulled in outside air.

    I would appreciate any information on this tip as is available, and I noticed that the tips were just screw on type. Do they make replicas of these?

    Thanks,
    -Ben Martin
     
  2. Miltonian

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    #2 Miltonian, Aug 30, 2007
    You must mean "Snaps".
     
  3. ArtS

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    #3 ArtS, Aug 30, 2007
    SNAP exhaust tips are being reproduced, just poke around on the web - they are not cheap.

    Regards,

    Art S.
     
  4. vroomgt

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    #4 vroomgt, Aug 30, 2007
    http://www.hietbrink.com/
     
  5. Valence

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    #5 Valence, Aug 30, 2007
    Saw a NOS one on ebay recently and was amazed at the interest and price. Looked kinda crappy but original I guess.
     
  6. BIGHORN

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    #6 BIGHORN, Aug 31, 2007
    SNAPS were supposed to improve gas mileage and increase power, altho it is doubtful if they did either. I have seen them for Chinqucentos and Vespas, not just Ferraris.

    I still have some, new in the boxes with instructions, and compared to them, the repros are not very authentic
     
  7. BigTex

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    #7 BigTex, Aug 31, 2007
    I noticed the ones with the side openings as well, pretty cool..

    ANSA still catalogs them, also......
     
  8. Chaos

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    #8 Chaos, Aug 31, 2007
    they should i suspect change the exhaust note too.
     
  9. BIGHORN

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    #9 BIGHORN, Aug 31, 2007
    They do change the exhaust notes for the better. They were the only "mufflers" I had on by 275.

    All non repo SNAPS that I have seen have the side openings. These are air intakes that accelerate the exhaust. The exit is circular, around the central canister hole and has curved vanes to induce a swirl.

    SNAP (an acronym) bit the corporate dust in the '60s, so anything after that is a repo.
     
  10. BigTex

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    #10 BigTex, Aug 31, 2007
    Interesting, I didn't realize that....thanks!
     
  11. Node

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    #11 Node, Sep 10, 2007
    glad i remembered to check this thread, didnt get a email alert.

    thanks for the info, sounds quite interesting.

    *edit*
    holy crap theyre spendy! i guess thats called exclusivity
     
  12. 365GTC/4

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    #12 365GTC/4, Sep 11, 2007
    I will tag on another exhaust question. What is the purpose of the small exhaust tip metal shield that you sometimes see on the left side of the 250SWB? It is on the gas filler side so does it protect the exhaust from gas spillage or protect the legs of the guys filling the car from the hot exhaust tips?? It seems to only ever be on the left hand side of the car. I have never seem them on the right side.
    Thanks
    John
     
  13. 246tasman

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    #13 246tasman, Sep 12, 2007
    I think you'll find it's to protect the exhaust from spillage on the filler cap side.
     
  14. BigTex

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    #14 BigTex, Sep 12, 2007
    Right, they had to do that on the cars with racing outside filler caps........IMO.
     
  15. BIGHORN

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    #15 BIGHORN, Sep 12, 2007
    spillage protection- the shield was required at LeMans
     

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