[DeTomaso] automotive related questions!

[Paul - Home]

I have a few guesses and they are only guesses because the standard 
Chevy firing order also supports crossing the banks to get 180 degree 
headers.

1. It didn't fit well in the body work
2. They just didn't care to optimize that closely
3. They were running a flat crank which doesn't need to cross banks.

For reference they are called 180 degree headers because each exhaust 
pipe will output once every 180 degrees of crank rotation.

Paul
#9270

michael frazier wrote:
> Thanks for the info.  Any response on the 2nd question?
>  
> Michael...it was in the 30s last night and the 50s today.  Looking for a winter project since it's too cold to go outside.
>  
> (2nd question: After looking at photos of GT-40s, Lolas, McLarens, Chapparals, etc, I noticed the Ford poweredvehicles used 180s while the Chevy powered ones did not (generally). Any thoughts about that? Boat type headers?
> I asked about building a set of Pantera headers like that awhile back. You could run longer tubes, a crossover pipe, 
> less connectors and simpler build while still getting the zoomy racy look for those who go just for that. Any thoughts on that one?)
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