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>> >A friend of mine had some headers put on his LT1 patrol car not long
>> >ago, and after they were installed they ran it on the dyno and after
>> >one pull they shut it off and I felt of the headers and they felt
>> >supprisingly cool after being ran up to 5000 + rpms....
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> Just curious... How did that happen? Did he pay for them himself or
>did the taxpayers buy 'em? Or was it an ex-patrol car?
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I don't know what jurisdiction this patrol car is in, but MANY PD's
allow, or require their officers to use their own cars (we have Sheriffs,
Constables, and local subdivision PDs here in Texas). I guess they get
to charge mileage, and get to drive what they want. I know several
Constables who use their Impala SSs as police cars (keeps them from
having to drive those Crown Bricks).
As for other possibilities, the LT1 Caprice had a BIG problem with
cracking the exhaust manifold. Some departments may have found it cost
effective to order some headers and install them, if it would keep the
cars on the road, and out of the shop. I am sure they DIDN'T pay list
for them, especially if you are outfitting several cars, buying several
sets on the same PO.
Just some more non-Dak-related junk.
Gene Beaird
98 Flame Red CC R/T
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