Porter Mufflers™ - Where the Sound Meets the Asphalt!

Porter Mufflers™ are very unique; they have a deep, throaty rumble. They are hand crafted in steel and built to last.

These vintage mufflers were first made popular back in the 1930's by the Porter brothers out of Los Angeles, California. When the brother's closed their shop in the late 1970's, they gave the rights to Gene Fechter of Minneapolis, MN. He continued to make the mufflers until he passed the rights to the Babler family of Mound, MN. Clark and Teresa Babler regenerated and began manufacturing the "Porter Muffler" and continued the tradition through 2010.

Today, Porter Mufflers, LLC, continues the commitment with the acquisition of Porter Mufflers, Inc. RavenWorks, LLC and Porter Mufflers, LLC are teamed up and are both located in Maple Grove, Minnesota. RavenWorks, LLC specializes in automotive machining, engine & chassis dynamometer testing and fuel injector reconditioning.

Welcome Newest Porter Mufflers Dealers!

Porter Mufflers would like to introduce our first Dealer in Ohio! VANPELT SALES LLC in Cincinnati,OH is your Flat Head Ford headquarters. Whether you're looking for engine parts, transmission parts, or other early Ford chassis parts, they are the go-to guys. Now with the addition of Porter Mufflers they can help you get your classic running great and rumbling down the road! Go to www.vanpeltsales.com or give them a call at (800)-299-7496!

Check out Porter Mufflers newest Dealer! Located in Menominee, MI; Hot Rods by Link Has been restoring and customizing all types of cars and trucks for over 35 years. They have a full service shop that offers high quality work for your project; wether you need help finishing up or are looking to do a full build, Hot Rods by Link will help get your car on the road looking and sounding great! http://www.hotrodsbylink.com

Porter Mufflers would like to welcome our newest Dealer in southern Minnesota! Collins Auto Repair in Albert Lea has been your one stop shop for all of your automotive service needs since 2003. With an experienced staff and competitive pricing they will have you back on the road in no time. Now, with the addition of Porter Mufflers they are the place to go to get your car running good and sounding great! http://www.albertleaautorepair.com

Porter Mufflers would like to welcome our first East Coast Dealer! Chop Shop Customs located in Woburn, MA handles all aspects of quality paint, restoration, metal fabrication & mechanical for hot rods, muscle cars, exotics, street rods, custom & classic vehicles from 1910-1985. They have over 100 years of hot rod knowledge within their hand picked team and pride themselves on stellar customer service as well as fostering lasting relationships with their clientele. Chop-Shop Customs Inc.'s clients reside all over the New England, the East Coast , USA and Canada give them a call today to get your project started, finished or anything in between.
http://www.chop-shopcustoms.com

Porter Mufflers would like to welcome our newest Minnesota dealer! Vescio’s Customizing and Restoration in Rogers, MN has been in the Hot Rod business for over ten years and offers everything from factory restoration to chopped tops and full blown customs. They offer very high quality work which has been nationally recognized but treat every customer as if they’re the only one that matters. Call and talk to Bo to get your next project on the road today! http://www.vescioscustomizing.com

In The News

Hey Porter! As reported in the August 2011 issue of Rod and Custom Magazine:

They are back! The famous heavy-duty mufflers that were used by the original hot rodders in the '40s and '50s are available once again. Vintage steel-pac mufflers with a very deep, unique sound, Porter Mufflers are still hand manufactured right here in the United States just like they were back in the '30s. Read more

Vintage Rumble As reported in the July 2011 issue of Custom Classic Trucks Magazine.

They are back! The famous heavy-duty mufflers that were used by the original hot-rodders in the 1940s and '50s are available once again. For those who are not familiar with Porter Mufflers, they are vintage steel-pac mufflers that have a very deep, desirable, unique sound. Porter Mufflers are still hand manufactured right here in the U.S.A. just like they were back in the 1930s. Read more


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RavenWorks, LLC is the Upper Midwest's premier full service shop for automotive machining, engine & chassis dynamometer testing and fuel injector reconditioning. Evolved from an automotive hobbyist at the Bonneville Salt Flats, its owner has transformed his passion into RavenWorks, LLC.

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Porter Mufflers, Inc.

10900 89th Ave. N
Maple Grove, MN 55369

763-463-3452
email: info@portermufflers.com

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"California Woody"

The first car Dave raced was a 1955 Olds, than a 1927 T Ford Roadster. He built a 1934 Ford Roadster that ran & looked good. With this car he held the strip record in Minneapolis, his home town, and took first place at most car shows around the U.S. 00000005a

In 1959, he moved to California, bought a 1932 Ford Coupe and held the Dry Lakes record at 151 mph. He also raced it at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Dave bought the old Southern California Lakester from Ed Iskenderian, rebuilt it with a Chevrolet 258CI engine for E Lakester Class. First time out, he broke the National record 2-way average of 208.00 mph which he held for 2 years (1960-and 1961). He also held the Dry Lakes record at 165 mph.

In 1962, Dave went back to drag racing and ran a Fiat C Competition Coupe and held the 1320 record at 135 mph with an ET of 10.50. Then he held the DMP Chevrolet Sedan Long Beach record at 110 mph with an ET of 12.85.

In 1963, he built an A fuel-dragster, and won his first big meet in Fremont, CA for $1,000. After that, he won a few more races.

The latter part of 1963, Dave started going on tour and won a few strip records in the East - one at Lebanon Valley, NY (214 mph); Dragway, Inc. Nubly, PA (201 mph); and Fargo, ND with an ET of 7.12 at 219 mph. Most of these records are still held by Dave Babler (in 1967). He also won the Michigan Nationals and was runner up at the NASCAR Meet at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio.

Dave built his new car in 1967. The chassis was built by Race Car Specialties, Tarzana, CA, with a 172-in. wheel base. The body was built by Kent's Kustom Bodies, Culver County, CA with a full body with real wood strips, painted pearl white with candy red outline around the wood. The engine is a 1657 Chrysler Hemi, blown and on fuel. The car has run 214 mph with an ET of 7.30, at the Hot Rod Magazine Meet in April, 1967. Had 3rd best qualifier position.

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Dave tours 6 months of the year and races in California the rest of the year. He lives in Santa Monica, CA (again, in 1967).

(Editors note: Dave Babler is the father of Clark Babler who along with his wife, own and operate Porter Mufflers. This is a 1967 Dave Babler biography when Dave was on the racing circuit. It was probably a promo packet sent to race tracks.)

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