[Tigers] Headers vs stock manifold

[Samouce's]

Mark,

Something else to consider - I have run my fuel line up the back of the
engine to the back of the carb and put a heat insulating sleeve over it.  I
did this because of fuel vaporization problems due to so much of the fuel
line being exposed to the engine compartment heat and the proximity to the
stock exhaust manifold and down tube.  Also, did you have the headers
ceramic coated?  I just had the stock manifolds coated and there is a big
difference in the engine compartment heat.

I would also like to see what the LAT try Y manifolds would do in a
comparison.

Duke
B382002037

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Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:06
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Subject: [Tigers] Headers vs stock manifold

A while back someone referred to a performance study comparing  the stock 
exhaust manifold with headers.  When I put my engine back in this  Spring I
have 
to decide if I want to bother with the headers.   The  CAT version headers
run 
so close to things that I ended up putting a heat shield  over the fuel
line, 
the starter and the shorty oil filter.  I had to put  "heat protecting
socks" 
over 2 of the spark plug wires. They make getting to the  mounting  for 
clutch slave pretty difficult  too.  
As I remember someone had posted that from dyno results the HP  would only 
begin to suffer above 5,000 RPM's.    So, anyone have  anything concrete to
help 
in my decision?

Thanks, 
Mark
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