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SSHZ's advice as it is spot on, ...did it ever occur to you you might want to expand your op at some point?
...btw, there are DIY versions of mufflers if you are so inclined.
here is a good one that can be scaled down.
DIY Muffler
bozo
btw, hopefully the greatest lesson you take from this is what a pain in the ass it is to wait for answers, ...far better to understand that your answers are already out there, ...if only you can learn to hunt for them instead of just waiting for them.