Steve McQueen's Bullitt exhaust questions

Acooljt · 08-09-2003

Does anyone have any information of the exhaust he used for this car? I know sound was dubbed in later and stuff, but the same car was used to make the sounds as it was to drive the scenes. I heard it was the stock exhaust set-up that a GT had. I know it's a widespread rumor of it having glasspacks and such. The same site I read about it being stock said that if you look at the exhaust diagram for a 68 Fastback GT that you'll see where the mufflers were placed along with the glasspacks or whatever. Could anyone tell me what was used and where it was located?

Twister · 08-10-2003

the exhaust sound was that of a GT40 with a 427, no mufflers, and 2 4 barrels

Acooljt · 08-10-2003

LOL, well I've heard a lot of stories about that exhaust before, but that one is new to me.

paustin · 08-12-2003

hey...i have the 68 bullitt....and it sounds great stock with a slight hole....but it does not sound like "the Steve machine"....i guess twister's answer explains that one...so it was dubbed eh?

Acooljt · 08-12-2003

Do you have glasspacks on your 68 Fastback GT? I guess stock 68 GT's came with glasspacks or somethin. And yes, all sounds are dubbed in during movies.

1998GT · 08-12-2003

wasn't it just like an off road pipe with glasspacks?

Acooljt · 08-12-2003

I don't believe they had offroad H-pipes back then.

Twister · 08-14-2003

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Originally posted by paustin
hey...i have the 68 bullitt....and it sounds great stock with a slight hole....but it does not sound like "the Steve machine"....i guess twister's answer explains that one...so it was dubbed eh?

please provide proof, there is one of the cars in excistance, and the old man that owns it REFUSES to talk about it, in fact, I know three magazine editors that have talked to the owner about doing a story, without his name or location being exposed and he has said no each time, so unless you have proof to back up such a bold statement, please do not even try to start a rumor mill here.

Acooljt · 08-15-2003

Woah, slow down Twister, I think the man was just saying that he has a 68 Fastback GT like the one in Bullitt.

krankieone · 08-15-2003

I think I'll have to watch the movie again just to check out the sound.(any excuse)

paustin · 08-17-2003

wooa...it's been a few days since being on....fellas..no non.....Acooljt is right...I'm just saying I have the 68 gt 390...I may be fairly new to the forum and all...but heck..I'm would never lie like that....I have way too much respect for the Bullitt!!! Sorry.

**74stang2togo** · 08-25-2003

Check the July 2003 "Mustang & Fords" it's got an entire write-up on the original Bullitt.

Acooljt · 08-26-2003

You mean Muscle Mustang and Fast Fords or is there another magazine called "Mustangs and Fords?"