Re: I\'m almost having a V8
/wwwthreads_images/icons/tongue.gif take it from a very old, very experienced engine swapper, the exhaust is always the most time consuming part./wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif You could not GIVE me headers.../wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif..too many drawbacks, and the benefit is at way too high of an RPM to make sense./wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif Don't get me wrong,/wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif I've built a zillion high perf. exhaust systems, and made headers myself for our race cars, but there really is no justifacation for them on a normally driven Jeep. Another thing I have found is that a large, single exhaust works better and performs better on most "normal" V8 engines. Use 2-1/2" and a muffler you can drive through. NAPA had one which was wide open, 2-1/2" AND quiet to boot. I would try everything possible to go with a direct-linkage clutch. Hydraulic clutches are just more problems. If you were paying attention in geometry class, you'll have no problem. The heat from the headers will fry the hydraulic clutch anyway,(and whatever else is close by)/wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif so you may as well go direct-linkage now, right in the beginning. Been there....done a LOT of that./wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif
CJDave
/wwwthreads_images/icons/tongue.gif take it from a very old, very experienced engine swapper, the exhaust is always the most time consuming part./wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif You could not GIVE me headers.../wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif..too many drawbacks, and the benefit is at way too high of an RPM to make sense./wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif Don't get me wrong,/wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif I've built a zillion high perf. exhaust systems, and made headers myself for our race cars, but there really is no justifacation for them on a normally driven Jeep. Another thing I have found is that a large, single exhaust works better and performs better on most "normal" V8 engines. Use 2-1/2" and a muffler you can drive through. NAPA had one which was wide open, 2-1/2" AND quiet to boot. I would try everything possible to go with a direct-linkage clutch. Hydraulic clutches are just more problems. If you were paying attention in geometry class, you'll have no problem. The heat from the headers will fry the hydraulic clutch anyway,(and whatever else is close by)/wwwthreads_images/icons/frown.gif so you may as well go direct-linkage now, right in the beginning. Been there....done a LOT of that./wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif
CJDave