<VV> Exhaust Crossovers

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Seat of the pants..it does help!   BUT..the best way to do it would be like a 
63-83  Vette....the tubes out of the manifolds coming together [ siamesed ] 
under the differential...making a 180  and out to the mufflers.....tight..I 
know..



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In a message dated 2/20/2005 6:40:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
r.gault@sbcglobal.net writes:

> 
> This is pretty easy to do, I have one hanging in my garage that I welded up
> for my current project motor.  I fit checked it, but have not run it, so I
> don't know if there is a noticeable performance gain.  Some folks have
> claimed noticeable improvement in low end torque, but I haven't seen any 
> dyno
> runs.  It will certainly sound better (whatever that means).
> Any decent muffler shop should be able to run a tube between the two "U"
> tubes for you.
> 
> Roger Gault
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dominique Allen" <corvair@home-town.biz>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:39 AM
> Subject: <VV> Exhaust Crossovers
> 
> 
> >Is it possible and/or beneficial to install an exhaust crossover on a 140
> >engine?  I would think it would have the potential to squeeze some HP out
> of
> >it, not sure.  Does anyone know if this would work?  Thanks in advance.
> 


Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.