[DeTomaso] Speaking of exhaust systems...

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

I am going to use the stick on heat shields. I can't speculate how well it
will work till I try it. I have wires going across the beam on the left
side. I ran them through a heat protective tubing.

We'll see.



> What consideration of heat issues with the four pipes up so close to the
> underside of the inner fender?
>
> Mike Thomas
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> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 9:42 AM
> To: Paul Rimov
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> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speaking of exhaust systems...
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> Wouldn't be the first time I made something worse. That's the fun of it.
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>> Um, not be be a doubting Thomas,,,,, but from the very little I
>> understand about exhaust would lead me to believe you are going to
>> have fits with the primary lengths robbing you of horse power and
>> torque above 4000rpm or lower. Most header primary lengths are between
>> 28-36 inches for optimum performance. They do look crazy though.
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On Feb 26, 2012, at 5:45 AM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:
>>
>>> I have a radically different exhaust system I hope to try this spring.
>>> Instead of going through the suspension it is routed over the
>>> suspension.
>>> It is collected late in a home built muffler (not pretty) with a
>>> butterfly to change back pressure. I am not going to coat it till I
>>> run it on the engine. This was mockup before the car was painted:
>>>
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/ex/exh3.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/ex/extry2p.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/ex/extry2q.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/ex/exh2.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/ex/exh1.jpg
>>>
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