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just ordered my thorley header how are they?

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bryans 86

just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« on: September 25, 2007, 09:13:25 PM »
broke my exhaust so instead of spending 100 bucks to fix it i figured id spend 200 and just buy a header and build my own system. wondering how this header is and what size pipe i should run for the exhaust
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2007, 09:59:46 PM »
2" or 21/4" if you have a lot of bends.
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Mudjockey#1

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2007, 07:47:41 AM »
Mine has worked well. Hes right with the pipe,  mines got 2.5" to a flowmaster and 2" out and I'm sure it effects my torque in a big way and several other issues.  But on the plus side it sounds awesome and can set off car alarms as I mull through the gears!!!! ;D 8)
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bryans 86

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2007, 04:34:49 PM »
so would be the best exhaust pipe to use i believe i have a 2 inch flow master muffler and should i use a cat?  i dont need to pass emmisons
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Mudjockey#1

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2007, 07:03:52 AM »
mines long gone ;D but tell anyone!   I heard the mattress police were getting caught up on those removed tags and were being reassigned to start a nation wide search for cat removers!!!  So watch out!!!!!    ;D 8)   
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bryans 86

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2007, 04:32:17 PM »
so i think im going to go straight back with some 2 inch to a flow master and thats it.... hows that sound will i have enough back pressure?
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2007, 10:45:40 PM »
Yes, I tried a piece of 1 7/8" and was too small,was a major difference going to 2", you can mess with cam timing next for low end power. buy a pully or do the chevy key trick, cut a degree key in half and put it on the crank shaft.
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bryans 86

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2007, 04:35:16 PM »
whats the trick ive never heard of it?
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2007, 08:08:50 PM »
ever mess with small block chevy's? take a woodruff key for a small block that has the top half shifted over to one side, depending on wich way you put it on the crank and how much shift you buy, try summit or jegs ect. and you have to cut it down in size to fit your much smaller crank shaft to move the bottom pully over just a little to change your cam timing, there is a two to one ratio with this so it does not move it as much as moving the top cam pully, if you do not understand it now you need to talk to some one localy that knows about engines a little bit more to see if that is what you want to do, mine is a big toy so it does not matter what I do to mine but maybe yours is your only rig and it has to get you to work or where ever,LOL  have fun p.m. me if you have anymore q's.
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2007, 09:36:24 PM »
Loved my DT headers, never bothered with the heat risers though. Figured it would lessen warm temp power. I used a glass pack Cherrybomb and 2 1/4" It had a pretty good ricer sound that I never loved.  Used a 2 1/4 cat if you were really focused break up the honey comb catalyst but it won't fool the tail probe should you move or your local laws change.
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bryans 86

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2007, 01:47:56 PM »
ive actually decided to put a 4.3 into the samuari so i guess my header is up for sale.. has 1 mile on it  how much should i ask ?
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Mudjockey#1

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 04:36:03 PM »
I'll start the bidding 2 $10.00  ;D
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bryans 86

Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2007, 07:19:59 PM »
well i looked at my bank account and decided i cant really afford that right now (just spent 210 on this damn header) so im thinking of building a 1.6 motor for does anybody have any link to how to wire up a 16 valve 1.6 ?
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2007, 10:04:21 PM »
As to you're question about the 1.6 16valve wiring Trail Tuff makes a plug and go harness. But its not cheap. It may be cheaper to do that 4.3  ;D I have a Thorley header and it works well through a 3 chamber Flowmaster and high performance cat. Its smog legal in the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia too.
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Re: just ordered my thorley header how are they?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2007, 11:49:51 PM »
Quote from: Mudjockey#1 on September 27, 2007, 07:03:52 AM
mines long gone ;D but tell anyone!   I heard the mattress police were getting caught up on those removed tags and were being reassigned to start a nation wide search for cat removers!!!  So watch out!!!!!    ;D 8)   

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