Headers. Why?

[commando1]

http://www.race-cars.net/calculators/et_calculator.html

Nearly 300 replys about a header jeez .

Just wait until I start a thread about engine oil. Everybody becomes the smartest person in the world. lol

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Went back and reread that iron head thread on fbbo. If you go from the baseline stock logs& stock intake with a stock carter 600 272 horsepower, to headers, a eddy 750 carb, and a aftermarket alum intake ( they used a single plane because thats what they had IQ52 admits a performer would be better) at 312 horsepower. That is a 40 HP increase with simple bolt on pieces on a engine that started out as basically a formal 440 that will run on any old gas you can find, if you throw a little bit of cam in it 50 is within reason.

 

[Cmaugel]

Why do you want headers on your C-body?
Discuss, please. :argue:

I have to admit I have always liked the sound that headers add to the old big blocks. I don't think they're necessary, but I am not complaining that someone went to the trouble to put them on mine before I bought it either. I was very impressed with the results from the article below, which does shed some light on the difference headers can make when you pair them with the right intake/carb.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/mopp-0209-383-engine-restore/

 

[bajajoaquin]

I have to admit I have always liked the sound that headers add to the old big blocks. I don't think they're necessary, but I am not complaining that someone went to the trouble to put them on mine before I bought it either. I was very impressed with the results from the article below, which does shed some light on the difference headers can make when you pair them with the right intake/carb.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/mopp-0209-383-engine-restore/

Wow.

(As a total aside, I really like how you can access articles from all the different car mags at hotrod.com)

Before I started looking into this more, I wouldn't have ever guessed that. Seeing a torque increase from a stock engine with headers is pretty impressive. One thing they don't show, however, is power much below 3,000 rpm. And on a big, heavy car, the power at 1500 rpm is important too.

I'd love to see a dyno pull down from off idle in one of these tests.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Stands to reason that scavenging would still be present below 3000 just most dynos don't measure that low because accuracy suffers. Fact is they are a improvement just not enough verses the hassel.

 

[RemCharger]

Although I am a dyed in the wool header guy, I will be crippling my 440 Monaco with hp manifolds. Reason; I want it to look stock when the hood is popped. Even though it will be like having a knife jammed in my chest. All you can do is spend MORE $$ on the inside!
Rem

 

[furyus 67]

Headers make the girlies moist!! Nuff said!

 

[commando1]

Unreal...

 

[68plymouth383]

We're all very interested in headers apparently...

 

[furyus 67]

Unreal...

Thats funny!

 

[LocuMob]

About the Schumacher B/RB tri-y headers, my friend with a 65 Satellite says they were the best header he has had the pleasure of installing. He loves them and was smiling like a kid at Christmas. The passenger side drops in from the top, easy peasy.

 

[tallhair]

Unreal...

Number of views by Stan checking up on this thread 6,287

 

[LocuMob]

Number of views by Stan checking up on this thread 6,287

Roflmfao! That put me in my Zen Buddha transcendental state. Calm has come to my world.

 

[67Monaco]

Rotflmaocopter

 

[commando1]

But you notice I have generally been silent and nonjudgmental.

 

[furyus 67]

But you notice I have generally been silent and nonjudgmental.

Yup no judging, no judging....

 

[Big blubber]

Is this thread never gonna end

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Bump no.

 

[tallhair]

Is this thread never gonna end

This thread's theme song

 

[bulldogchesty]

Hp manifolds are like nice boobs on a woman, headers are like great big beautiful boobs, any questions.