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Old 06-08-2009, 09:59 PM
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Besides, it is cheaper and readly awailable, does it flow better then stock manifolds?
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fits better facing forward.
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Do they flow same?
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they flow enough to go 200mph in the quarter.
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i think that answer just blew my mind haha
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Yeah i just heard about the 200 mph thing apparently truck manifold flow ok lol.
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Originally Posted by smokinHawk
they flow enough to go 200mph in the quarter.
IIRC, those particular manifolds were extrude honed or something along those lines...
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Originally Posted by Fireball
IIRC, those particular manifolds were extrude honed or something along those lines...
I just opened them up to match the large exhaust ports on the heads. They can even overlap on stock heads. That's all you need to do to run 200mph.
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I just opened them up to match the large exhaust ports on the heads. They can even overlap on stock heads. That's all you need to do to run 200mph.
^ he's the reason that I'm glad my kit comes with them in it
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Originally Posted by TwnTrboCE
I just opened them up to match the large exhaust ports on the heads. They can even overlap on stock heads. That's all you need to do to run 200mph.
wow...just bolt on the manifolds and run 200...its as easy as apple pie
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