Re: JBA headers

From: Jim, Donna, Erin, and Brian (leefam@wcc.net)
Date: Wed Jul 22 1998 - 16:27:15 EDT


At 09:57 AM 7/22/98 -0700, you wrote:
>DML+Jack,
>Yes, ive got clamped on downpipes... The inlets to the cat are two integral
>pipes about 10 inches in length. It looks surpsrisingly like a custom
>system and not factory. Saw all the parts and other than the downpipes
>which have nasty little crimps the rest looks pretty flowable. The R/T has
>3 O2 sensors, one in each head pipe and one at the cat. R/T computers must
>have a special way to look at these things and probably arent the same as
>the normal Dak comp IMO. Sure wish dodge would tell us exactly what they
>did to make and R/T.
> My R/Ts performance doesnt seem as consistent as the HPM article states
>(15.1 ET no matter who drove or what they did...) in that sometimes I feel
>like Im driving my 440 with big power and torque, other times under similar
>throttle conditions it seems more like my 273 V8 barracuda. Like the
>keebler elves are actually controlling the throttle and not me. Its never
>obnoxious, but I like the 440 feel a lot more than the 273. Its my first
>fuel injected vehicle, so Im sure Im not used to "not being in full control"
>feeling yet...
>Bruce
>

That's what Hot Rod said, pretty much. "Partt throttle: caged animal.
Full throttle: tanquilized beast." If that's what you meant.

Brian



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