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An exhaust system for an engine includes a first muffler having a housing, a first end plate, a second end plate, an inlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end

An exhaust system for an engine includes a first muffler having a housing, a first end plate, a second end plate, an inlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate. The exhaust system further includes a second muffler having a housing, a first end plate, a second end plate, an inlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate. The exhaust system further includes a crossbreed pipe extending through the first end plate of the first muffler and the first end plate of the second muffler.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An exhaust gas system for an engine comprising: a first muffler having a housing, an inlet end plate, an outlet end plate axially spaced from the inlet end plate along a first common axis, an inlet pipe extending through an opening in the inlet end plate, and an outlet

The invention claimed is: 1. An exhaust gas system for an engine comprising: a first muffler having a housing, an inlet end plate, an outlet end plate axially spaced from the inlet end plate along a first common axis, an inlet pipe extending through an opening in the inlet end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through a first opening in the outlet end plate, a second muffler having a housing, an inlet end plate, an outlet end plate axially spaced from the inlet end plate along a second common axis, an inlet pipe extending through an opening in the inlet end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through a first opening in the outlet end plate, and a crossbleed pipe extending through a second opening in the outlet end plate of the first muffler and extending through a second opening in the outlet end plate of the second muffler. 2. The exhaust system of claim 1, wherein the crossbleed pipe is substantially U-shaped. 3. The exhaust system of claim 1, wherein the outlet plate is substantially flat. 4. An exhaust gas system for an engine comprising: a first muffler having a housing, an inlet end plate, an outlet end plate, an inlet pipe extending through a first opening in the inlet end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through an opening in the outlet end plate, a second muffler having a housing, an inlet end plate, an outlet end plate, an inlet pipe extending through a first opening in the inlet end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through an opening in the outlet end plate, and a crossbleed pipe extending through a second opening in the inlet end plate of the first muffler and extending through a second opening in the inlet end plate of the second muffler. 5. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein the crossbleed pipe is substantially U-shaped. 6. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein the inlet end plate of the first muffler is substantially flat and the inlet end plate of the second muffler is substantially flat. 7. An exhaust gas system for an engine comprising: a first muffler having a housing, a first end plate, a second end plate axially spaced from the first end plate along a first common axis, an inlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, a second muffler having a housing, a first end plate, a second end plate axially spaced from the first end plate along a first common axis, an inlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and an outlet pipe extending through at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate, and a crossbleed pipe extending through the first end plate of the first muffler and the first end plate of the second muffler. 8. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein the crossbleed pipe is substantially U-shaped. 9. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein: the first end plate of the first muffler is an outlet end plate, the first end plate of the second muffler is an outlet end plate, the second end plate of the first muffler is an inlet end plate, and the second end plate of the second muffler is an inlet end plate. 10. The exhaust system of claim 9, wherein the outlet end plate of the first muffler is substantially flat and the outlet end plate of the second muffler is substantially flat. 11. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein: the first end plate of the first muffler is an inlet end plate, the first end plate of the second muffler is an inlet end plate, the second end plate of the first muffler is an outlet end plate, and the second end plate of the second muffler is an outlet end plate. 12. The exhaust system of claim 11, wherein the inlet end plate of the first muffler is substantially flat and the inlet end plate of the second muffler is substantially flat. 13. The exhaust system of claim 1, wherein the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the first muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the first muffler, and wherein the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the second muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the second muffler. 14. The exhaust system of claim 1, including at least one intermediate pipe positioned between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe in the first muffler, and at least one intermediate pipe positioned between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the second muffler, and wherein each of the inlet pipe, outlet pipe and the intermediate pipe in the first muffler has portions that are supported by first and second baffles in the first muffler, and wherein each of the inlet pipe, outlet pipe and the intermediate pipe of the second muffler has portions that are supported by first and second baffles in the second muffler, and wherein one open end of the crossbleed pipe directly faces an open end of one of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the first muffler and an opposite open end of the crossbleed pipe directly faces an open end of one of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the second muffler. 15. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the first muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the first muffler, and wherein the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the second muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the second muffler. 16. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein the first muffler includes a first baffle and a second baffle positioned to provide a first open area between the first baffle and the inlet end plate and a second open area between the second baffle and the outlet end plate, and with the first and second baffles each supporting the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe such that at least one end of each of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe is exposed to one of the first and second open areas; and wherein the second muffler includes a first baffle and a second baffle positioned to provide a first open area between the first baffle and the inlet end plate and a second open area between the second baffle and the outlet end plate, and with the first and second baffles each supporting the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe such that at least one end of each of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe is exposed to one of the first and second open areas. 17. The exhaust system of claim 16 wherein the crossbleed pipe has one open end in fluid communication with the first open area of the first muffler and an opposite open end in fluid communication with the first open area of the second muffler. 18. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the first muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the first muffler, and wherein the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the second muffler are substantially parallel to each other within an internal cavity of the second muffler. 19. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein the first muffler includes a first baffle and a second baffle positioned to provide a first open area between the first baffle and the first end plate and a second open area between the second baffle and the second end plate, and with the first and second baffles each supporting the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe such that at least one end of each of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe is exposed to one of the first and second open areas; and wherein the second muffler includes a first baffle and a second baffle positioned to provide a first open area between the first baffle and the first end plate and a second open area between the second baffle and the second end plate, and with the first and second baffles each supporting the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe such that at least one end of each of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe is exposed to one of the first and second open areas. 20. The exhaust system of claim 19 wherein the crossbleed pipe has one open end in fluid communication with one of the first and second open areas of the first muffler and an opposite open end in fluid communication with the a corresponding one of the first and second open areas of the second muffler. 21. The exhaust system of claim 7, including at least one intermediate pipe positioned between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe in the first muffler, and at least one intermediate pipe positioned between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the second muffler, and wherein each of the inlet pipe, outlet pipe and the intermediate pipe in the first muffler has portions that are supported by first and second baffles in the first muffler, and wherein each of the inlet pipe, outlet pipe and the intermediate pipe of the second muffler has portions that are supported by first and second baffles in the second muffler, and wherein one open end of the crossbleed pipe directly faces an open end of one of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the first muffler and an opposite open end of the crossbleed pipe directly faces an open end of one of the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of the second muffler. 22. The exhaust system of claim 21, wherein the inlet pipe, outlet pipe, and intermediate pipe of the first muffler are all spaced apart from, and substantially parallel to, each other within an internal cavity of the first muffler; and wherein the inlet pipe, outlet pipe, and intermediate pipe of the second muffler are all spaced apart from, and substantially parallel to, each other within an internal cavity of the second muffler. 23. The exhaust system of claim 1, wherein the housing for the first muffler comprises a first housing and the housing for the second muffler comprises a second housing separate from the first housing, and wherein the second common axis is separate from and generally parallel to the first common axis, and wherein the crossbleed pipe comprises a U-shaped pipe positioned at the outlet end plates of the first and second mufflers. 24. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein the housing for the first muffler comprises a first housing and the housing for the second muffler comprises a second housing separate from the first housing, and wherein the inlet end plate and outlet end plate of the first housing are axially spaced apart from each other along a first common axis, and the inlet end plate and the outlet end plate of the second housing are axially spaced apart from each other along a second common axis that is separate from and generally parallel to the first common axis, and wherein the crossbleed pipe comprises a U-shaped pipe positioned at the inlet end plates of the first and second mufflers. 25. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein the housing for the first muffler comprises a first housing and the housing for the second muffler comprises a second housing separate from the first housing, and wherein the first end plate and the second end plate of the first housing are axially spaced apart from each other along the first common axis at opposite ends of the first housing, and the first end plate and the second end plate of the second housing are axially spaced apart from each other along the second common axis at opposite ends of the second housing and wherein second common axis is separate from and generally parallel to the first common axis, and wherein the crossbleed pipe comprises a U-shaped pipe positioned at the first end plates of the first and second mufflers. 26. The exhaust system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second mufflers include an intermediate tube separate from the inlet and outlet pipes, the intermediate tube having one open end facing and spaced from a respective inlet end plate and an opposite open end facing and spaced from a respective outlet end plate such that the open ends of the intermediate tube are exposed to open flow areas within the respective first and second mufflers with exhaust gas flow either entering the crossbleed pipe or the opposite open end of the intermediate tube after exiting the inlet pipe. 27. The exhaust system of claim 4, wherein each of the first and second mufflers include an intermediate tube separate from the inlet and outlet pipes, the intermediate tube having one open end facing and spaced from a respective inlet end plate and an opposite open end facing and spaced from a respective outlet end plate such that the open ends of the intermediate tube are exposed to open flow areas within the respective first and second mufflers with exhaust gas flow exiting the inlet pipe and entering the opposite open end of the intermediate tube, and then the exhaust gas subsequently either entering the crossbleed pipe or the outlet pipe after exiting the one open end of the intermediate tube. 28. The exhaust system of claim 7, wherein each of the first and second mufflers include an intermediate tube separate from the inlet and outlet pipes, the intermediate tube having one open end facing and spaced from a respective inlet end plate and an opposite open end facing and spaced from a respective outlet end plate such that the open ends of the intermediate tube are exposed to open flow areas within the respective first and second mufflers with exhaust gas flow either entering the crossbleed pipe or one of the intermediate tube and outlet tube via one of the open flow areas. 29. The exhaust system of claim 28, wherein each of the first and second mufflers include a first baffle defining a first open area between the first baffle and the first end plate and a second baffle defining a second open area between the second baffle and the second end plate, and with a third open area being formed between the first and second baffles, and wherein each inlet pipe is associated with an inlet tube and each outlet pipe is associated with an outlet tube, and wherein within each of the first and second mufflers the inlet, outlet, and intermediate tubes are supported by the first and second baffles such that each end of the inlet, outlet, and intermediate tubes is either exposed to the first open area or the second open area.