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: power loss with 3/4 length headers


freshayr
Feb 6th, 05, 7:34 AM
How much power are you sacraficing by going with 3/4 length headers vs. full? how about compared to shorties?

onovakind67
Feb 6th, 05, 7:58 AM
How much power do you have to sacrifice?

freshayr
Feb 6th, 05, 8:02 AM
it 5:00 am on a sunday in CA....shouldn't you be in bed?

onovakind67
Feb 6th, 05, 8:23 AM
Early to bed, early to rise...

hoffbug
Feb 6th, 05, 11:31 AM
Get the Jan 99 edition of Chevy Hi performance magazine.
A closest to a properly sized header had gains of 28 ft lbs at over intermediates, and as much as 74 ft lbs over shorties :eek: The 350 cid dyno mule tested at 340 ft lbs at peak with stock manifolds.

BTW... The equal length "Headers by Ed" units produced more torque from 3300 to 6700 RPM. I think that ought to dispell any myths about equal length headers "tuning" for a very peaky curve :D