straight pipe question

[Jimbo166]

just wondering if running my truck straight piped would hurt it or make it run like crap? its a 1979 350 4 barrel 4 bolt main with an edelbrock manifold and and edelbrock 600cfm carb. Also how would it sound?

 

[crazy4offroad]

The annoying noise it will make wont be worth the slight power gain it may or may not get. A good muffler can make one sound much better than straight piped ever will, and your neighbors will thank you. Straight pipes is for open header race vehicles.