Re: 4.0L header
Doug,
Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How did you like it? Did it change anything (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Carl "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message news:cWiCi.95128$Vk6.44835@newsfe07.phx... >c wrote: >> Carl S wrote: >>> Guys, >>> >>> What are your thoughts on this header for my 00 XJ 4.0L? >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2qvdeo >>> >>> For $155, it looks too good to be true. > > >> I "think" that is the same guy a few of my buddies buy headers from >> for their demo derby cars. I know he is in Iowa. If it is the same >> guy, then I would tell you that his stuff is decent. They buy small block >> Chevy >> headers (the type that stick straight up out the hood) for about $150 >> a pair. They are nothing fancy, but the welding and bending are good >> quality. I will try to find out if this is the same guy and post back >> here. > > That looks like a dead ringer for my Banks header. > http://revbeergoggles.com/banks/images/headerfits.jpg > > I did have to do a bit of grinding on the motor mount to get > it to clear. > > -- > DougW > |
Re: 4.0L header
Doug,
Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How did you like it? Did it change anything (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Carl "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message news:cWiCi.95128$Vk6.44835@newsfe07.phx... >c wrote: >> Carl S wrote: >>> Guys, >>> >>> What are your thoughts on this header for my 00 XJ 4.0L? >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2qvdeo >>> >>> For $155, it looks too good to be true. > > >> I "think" that is the same guy a few of my buddies buy headers from >> for their demo derby cars. I know he is in Iowa. If it is the same >> guy, then I would tell you that his stuff is decent. They buy small block >> Chevy >> headers (the type that stick straight up out the hood) for about $150 >> a pair. They are nothing fancy, but the welding and bending are good >> quality. I will try to find out if this is the same guy and post back >> here. > > That looks like a dead ringer for my Banks header. > http://revbeergoggles.com/banks/images/headerfits.jpg > > I did have to do a bit of grinding on the motor mount to get > it to clear. > > -- > DougW > |
Re: 4.0L header
Doug,
Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How did you like it? Did it change anything (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Carl "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message news:cWiCi.95128$Vk6.44835@newsfe07.phx... >c wrote: >> Carl S wrote: >>> Guys, >>> >>> What are your thoughts on this header for my 00 XJ 4.0L? >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2qvdeo >>> >>> For $155, it looks too good to be true. > > >> I "think" that is the same guy a few of my buddies buy headers from >> for their demo derby cars. I know he is in Iowa. If it is the same >> guy, then I would tell you that his stuff is decent. They buy small block >> Chevy >> headers (the type that stick straight up out the hood) for about $150 >> a pair. They are nothing fancy, but the welding and bending are good >> quality. I will try to find out if this is the same guy and post back >> here. > > That looks like a dead ringer for my Banks header. > http://revbeergoggles.com/banks/images/headerfits.jpg > > I did have to do a bit of grinding on the motor mount to get > it to clear. > > -- > DougW > |
Re: 4.0L header
Carl S wrote:
> Doug, > > Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How > did you like it? Did it change anything > (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Installed it after. The old exhaust header cracked at one of the unions and was starting to crack on the #6 pipe where most others do. The sound changed, as for power/milage it's hard to tell. The stock manifold is actually fairly good. -- DougW |
Re: 4.0L header
Carl S wrote:
> Doug, > > Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How > did you like it? Did it change anything > (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Installed it after. The old exhaust header cracked at one of the unions and was starting to crack on the #6 pipe where most others do. The sound changed, as for power/milage it's hard to tell. The stock manifold is actually fairly good. -- DougW |
Re: 4.0L header
Carl S wrote:
> Doug, > > Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How > did you like it? Did it change anything > (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Installed it after. The old exhaust header cracked at one of the unions and was starting to crack on the #6 pipe where most others do. The sound changed, as for power/milage it's hard to tell. The stock manifold is actually fairly good. -- DougW |
Re: 4.0L header
Carl S wrote:
> Doug, > > Did you install and run the header before your supercharger? How > did you like it? Did it change anything > (power/mileage/sound/anything?) Installed it after. The old exhaust header cracked at one of the unions and was starting to crack on the #6 pipe where most others do. The sound changed, as for power/milage it's hard to tell. The stock manifold is actually fairly good. -- DougW |
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