Re[2]: Upgrades: M1 intake and/or headers

From: Michael Clark (dml@mikesdakota.com)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 19:46:26 EST


http://www.mikesdakota.com/html/dakota/thorley.html

Dyno stats with/without headers. Convinced me. JBA's
might be different but I'm sold on Doug Thorleys.

--Mike
www.mikesdakota.com

> I would suggest the M1 2bbl intake, I made the mistake of getting headers
> first and was very disappointed with the torque loss on the 5.2, Jon Steiger
> had some has some dyno numbers for the M1 but they are for the 4bbl with an
> adapter, the 2bbl should do even better. The stock exhaust manifolds flow
> extremely well for stock and shouldn't be replaced with headers until you
> have complete head, intake, and cam mods to take advantage of the higher
> powerband.

> Just my 2 cents

> John S

> P.S. Not sure where the best place to buy one is. I got mine from another
> DML'r

> 95 2wd cc hughes 390 stroker (blueprinted and balanced), Hughes stage 2 TB,
> mp M1 2bbl, hughes roller rockers, hughes 2228 cam, progear DR timing chain,
> Hughes stage 2 R/T heads,gibson exhaust 3" pipe no cat),MSD wires and coil,
> 2400 stall custom bracket fighter convertor, APS engineering tranny
> (blueprinted and balanced), Auburn LSD, 4.10 gears, superior axles, R/T
> wheels with 285/40 rears.



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