Might be worth it to purchase Larry Meaux's Pipemax software. I used it to design my headers before I built them.
The program will give not only primary diameter & length, but also details on collector design and several options listing optimal and down.
Collector Size & Length - how short is too short?
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Does Pipemax have options for power adders? Was wondering how they dealt with that?
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Re: Collector Size & Length - how short is too short?
I just looked and it appears that the program only does N/A.John_Heard wrote:Does Pipemax have options for power adders? Was wondering how they dealt with that?
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I hear a lot of people speak very highly of that program. I suppose you could just treat a Nitrous engine as N/A, boosted would be a different story though.
What size primarys and collectors did it tell you was needed on your car?
What size primarys and collectors did it tell you was needed on your car?
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Re: Collector Size & Length - how short is too short?
Came up with 2 options.
2 1/4 to 2 3/8 step, or 2 3/8 straight. 4 1/2" collector.
Can't remember the primary or collector/exhaust lengths.
2 1/4 to 2 3/8 step, or 2 3/8 straight. 4 1/2" collector.
Can't remember the primary or collector/exhaust lengths.
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Re: Collector Size & Length - how short is too short?
I would be betting a full-boogie nitrous hog is going to require more tube than the same sized N/A engine. Cylinder pressure is cylinder pressure and there's more spent gases to get rid of.........John_Heard wrote:I suppose you could just treat a Nitrous engine as N/A, boosted would be a different story though.
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