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Old 07-12-2008, 12:23 PM
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I had bought the wife a set of boat headers for Christmas. When she opened the boxes she asked "What am I going to do with these?" I told her there was a boat in the garage that they would fit on. Now when we are at the lake she will show people what I bought her for Christmas.
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Originally Posted by Turbojack
I had bought the wife a set of boat headers for Christmas. When she opened the boxes she asked "What am I going to do with these?" I told her there was a boat in the garage that they would fit on. Now when we are at the lake she will show people what I bought her for Christmas.
What a woman!
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Originally Posted by Turbojack
I had bought the wife a set of boat headers for Christmas. When she opened the boxes she asked "What am I going to do with these?" I told her there was a boat in the garage that they would fit on. Now when we are at the lake she will show people what I bought her for Christmas.
thats a full circle gift.... she must be a good sport.
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Making them last in high-heat, high vibration applications isn't an easy trick either.


they dont even do that! for 5k
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Cause they sound good!
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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Elton's real name is "Reginald". Think about it.
no, THATS FUNNY
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I have CMI e-tops. Just wondering would I notice much of a difference going to big tube headers? I once spoke to CMI and they said since I already had this set that the difference wouldn't be worth the price?
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that is the reason stainless marine dry exhaust is so popular. performance without the headaches and price. i put them on my engine over the winter. no regrets. .02
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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Elton's real name is "Reginald". Think about it.
OMG they're the same person!!!
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Originally Posted by Rebel_Heart
I have CMI e-tops. Just wondering would I notice much of a difference going to big tube headers? I once spoke to CMI and they said since I already had this set that the difference wouldn't be worth the price?
Good advice. You could find more performance in many other areas with that money. For a header to work truly well- for it to have maximum scavenging effect on the cylinders, you must have a properly tuned collector. Unless your thru-hull pipes are 8" OD, you're giving away power. If your collectors are 4' long or if one side is 3' and the other is 7' (staggered) you're giving away power. Hence the "tractor" headers.

Side by side, there's not much difference between a manifold like the Eickert or the Stainless than there is a tube header like a CMI. All because of collector length.
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