Exhaust system stuff
auditude at get.net
auditude at get.net
Tue Mar 26 17:27:25 EST 2002
gjkscruggs at comcast.net wrote:
>
<snip good points>
>
> Bell states in his exhaust system chapter on page 132, " 'The larger the
> better' is not the case." He also includes a table, 11-4 on page 133, where
> he shows the recommended exhaust system diameter for a given horsepower. He
> shows that a 3" exhaust system is ideal for the exhaust flow of a 700hp
> engine. Not since the factory raced these cars has that number been
> mentioned... and they essentially didn't have an exhaust system.
Is this 3" system for a 700hp engine a dual exhaust or a single? I can picture Corky
talking about V8's by default.
> My 2 1/2" system is good for 450hp so there is little danger that I'll out
> strip it's capability anytime soon.
Unless it is a dual exhaust? Then you might be less efficient than if the exhaust was
larger?
> Yeah, several folks in our community run 3" exhaust systems and they swear
> by them... but no one has yet brought to the list dynoed differences between
> a 3" and 21/2" system.
I haven't seen much of anything dynoed around here.
Ken
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