Not sure exactly how long they are, but I used to have a pair of 4.5" diameter inlet/outlet, center/center, Flowmaster 2 chamber top 10 series race mufflers mounted in front the axle on my '70 cuda. Those mufflers are real thick, but not much longer than a typical performance muffler.

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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax