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A very good question! I went with the turn outs to keep the bottom from getting so coated with exhaust residue. I've never run a collector extension yet, been wondering what gains they give?
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A very good question! I went with the turn outs to keep the bottom from getting so coated with exhaust residue. I've never run a collector extension yet, been wondering what gains they give?
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Could be wrong, but I believe I just read the “Gold Rush” reference for the first time????...... LOVE it!!! I submit that we officially have a name for this awesome 64 Plymouth.
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GOLD RUSH Est. 1964
Was thinking that would be a cool decal somewhere but haven't had the sack to go any further with it. Lol
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It used to be a thing to fine tune your headers. You weld a three foot piece of pipe on the collectors, make a few passes. Then you remove the pipe and look inside for where the carbon soot stopped. That's where you cut the pipe off.
I did this back in the day because a lot of others were doing it. Does it make a difference? Well it seemed to die off and nobody really does it anymore. Maybe the header manufacturers tune them the best that they can and it's not necessary. Maybe it was done on unequal tube headers to gain performance?
I have a picture of Bill Jenkins and his '64 Dodge passing tech. They have three foot long pipes on the collectors and the car hasn't made any passes yet. Next time you see the car there isn't any pipes at all?
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With the pecker extenstion in place,Take a can of spray paint spray a line on the underside of the pipe from the collector to the end of the extension.Make a pass,where the paint changes color is where you cut it.
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Friend has a gold 66 Hemi Satellite , he called his car "Gold Rush" also.. I suggested he get a vanity plate but Ct only allowed 6 characters at the time. I suggested Au RUSH he never did it thought no one would get it. Probably right.
Attn Mr. Gaines.
Off the trailer.
On with the air cleaner and 2 degrees timing out. And hoping the sheriff doesn’t find me.
So it looks like the ladders was a good move!
Off the trailer.
On with the air cleaner and 2 degrees timing out. And hoping the sheriff doesn’t find me.
So it looks like the ladders was a good move!
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Yea!!! Way too go Malex.. All that perseverance paid off finally. Congrats!!
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Great! 
LemonWedge
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Nice work Malex! That sled is hauling the mail now!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I've been reading this thread all morning from the beginning and it was very difficult not skipping to today's posts!
I was almost ready to transport you & your car to a track just to see what it did...
Way to go!
I've been reading this thread all morning from the beginning and it was very difficult not skipping to today's posts!
I was almost ready to transport you & your car to a track just to see what it did...
Way to go!
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Nice
Hook any better you're going to need a set of wheels out back!
Hook any better you're going to need a set of wheels out back!
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That's amazing!
Now to see what Mr Gaines new ride going to do. The proof is in the time slips. This is awesome can't wait to see what the end results will be between those two at the end of the season. Who will be the fastest time, who will be constantly running the faster 60foot mark. Who will have the steady 1320 score. Good luck yo both.
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Now you have to take the permanent 10.something off your windshield. Congrats!
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Very Nice. We haven't had any trouble with the under 10 second police. Sons car has been in the 9's numerous times. As for collectors try them and see. I did, did nothing better or worse. Got mine apart today. No smoking gun yet but I don't see any cracks.
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