[Shotimes] headers

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

One of the cars we built this winter has headers on it.  It's a 3.2
conversion with 3.0 cams and Shawn Paisley's old headers.  The low end
torque is noticably low.  From a stop, if you accelerate normally, at about
3000 rpms the car feels like you pushed the pedal down further.  It just
kind of hops forward.  I have been tinkering with the idea of making them,
but after putting them in, I'm not sure this is something the home mechanic
can do.  It's a very labor intensive job, and even when you do it right, you
still have to be a contortionist to get the front header on.

The first time you have to remove your oil pan, you will start crying like a
child.

Definetly something worthwhile, but not sure I would spend $500 or more on a
set.

The car in question is a road track car, so the headers fit the application
very well.

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:56 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] headers


> IIRC, years ago Ted Breaux had a pair of exhaust headers made, but the
> tubing was too large so he ended up removing them.  I remember reading
later
> on the list, perhaps from Ted, that 1-5/8" ID tubing would be ideal for
> headers on a normally aspirated SHO.
>
> What's the consensus, do headers make sense on a NA SHO?  Or, looked at
the
> other way, what would the price have to get down to for headers to be a
> worthwhile mod?
>
> Joseph van Oss
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