LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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...are fun and loud . Just buttoned up a long tube header install after a busy work week. Took it out on street to "burn off some of coating residue". I gotta say with no tune and what people say about loss of power/power moving up the RPM range I still felt it pretty well even having stayed in low rpms.

Computer is going out for a tune tomorrow to really center-line her in. Thought I would share since im still smiling right now. Peace.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Nice man i feel the same about mine when i have my cut out open
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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damn dude watch out i burned like 6 exhaust valves running open headers!!
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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I ran open headers in the winter time for a few minutes in garage...car ran like **** just idling, and threw a code, turned it off real quick. Maybe I had bad luck.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked94Z
damn dude watch out i burned like 6 exhaust valves running open headers!!
Sarcasm?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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The dyno will show that the bottom end will be softened up with open headers. Throw some 18" torque tubes on their and you will get most of the down low power back with no hit up top. I saw this on back to back dyno runs on my card and was amazed at what I saw.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wrd1972
The dyno will show that the bottom end will be softened up with open headers. Throw some 18" torque tubes on their and you will get most of the down low power back with no hit up top. I saw this on back to back dyno runs on my card and was amazed at what I saw.
where can i find info on these? an buy? are they like resonators?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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^ I think he means just two pieces of pipe 18" long off each header
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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thought it might be what post 14 in this thread might be talking bout'
here...https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...ool-input.html
curious...as i run open ORY pipe off llp's but wana loose some noise and not build pessure...
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