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Old 08-30-2010, 12:26 PM   #1
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headers tested.

I just had my headers dynoed with a lower hp and lower rpm motor than mine.
Same cubic in engine though.

They lost 30+ hp and 40+ torque. Just wondering what I should see at the track with some new headers. That should be a seat of the pants difference right?
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Old 08-30-2010, 12:44 PM   #2
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Re: headers tested.

What were the two sets of headers?

I'm thinking about doing something different on my truck for headers too since the 418 will be going in real soon (maybe next Sunday). I thought about getting a set of 2" big block headers and modifying them slightly to go over the frame rail and exit where the wheel well used to be.
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Old 08-30-2010, 02:17 PM   #3
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Re: headers tested.

The set I have now is doug thorley tri y's. They are 1 5/8 into a 2" then 3" collector.

I am having some made that are 1 7/8 stepped to 2" long tube headers.
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Old 08-30-2010, 03:06 PM   #4
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Re: headers tested.

I was thinking about doing something similar to a 1 7/8 stepped to 2" I might even go a touch bigger given the amount af N20 I plan on putting through it.
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Old 08-31-2010, 12:45 PM   #5
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Re: headers tested.

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I was thinking about doing something similar to a 1 7/8 stepped to 2" I might even go a touch bigger given the amount af N20 I plan on putting through it.
You would likely benefit from a 2" primary with those cubes and the gun(s) you're gonna hit it with.

1FAST68: I'm not surprised a 1 5/8" primary choked down that 418ci, IMO a 1.875 primary is as small as I'd go on a n/a motor like yours.
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Old 08-31-2010, 10:00 PM   #6
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Re: headers tested.

I bet the curved looked a lot different though. Peak numbers aren't everything. How did the area under the curve look?

1-5/8 primaries are too small for a 418.
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Old 09-01-2010, 12:23 PM   #7
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Peak numbers aren't everything.


It is when your TQ converter flashes to your peak TQ
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Old 09-01-2010, 04:30 PM   #8
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I bet the curved looked a lot different though. Peak numbers aren't everything. How did the area under the curve look?

1-5/8 primaries are too small for a 418.
actually it was down everywhere, I am not worried about below my convertor stall.
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