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    4/26/2021 8:34 AM  #26

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    Re: How many times have you fellas 'Been-around-the-block'?

    Celebrated 36th anniversary of my 16th birthday already.
    I’ll never grow up...just out.

     

    4/26/2021 10:15 AM  #27

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    Re: How many times have you fellas 'Been-around-the-block'?

    Awwwwwwwww Cap'n Dan..............you'll always be the "rebellious youngster"!
    I've got underwear older than 36 years old!!!!!.............(ON!)
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    4/26/2021 12:25 PM  #28

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    Re: How many times have you fellas 'Been-around-the-block'?

    I started racing Go-Karts when I was 8 years old, so I don't hear all that well in my right ear, so both of my pipes exit the car in front of the right rear tire. At cruise, my car is quiet! At lease to me!!!

     

    4/29/2021 4:18 PM  #29

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    I'm still in my mid 40's and already prefer a more "distinguished" exhaust system sound...

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    4/30/2021 12:53 AM  #30

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    I wonder I'm the youngest one one here I'm 31 I like a car with some rumble my car still has the 40 series mufflers on it that were on it when I bought it. Now granted my car has sat for a while and I havent gotten to drive it but man with those factory exhaust manifolds straight pipe no cross over and dual 40 series flowmasters it sounds so nice when she idles. Down side now I did the Borgeson Powersteering conversion does anyone else have really tight clearance on the stock manifolds? I worry about when the engine torques.

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    4/30/2021 5:26 AM  #31

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    I have the Borgeson box in my 68 with JBA shorty's and tube #3 hit the box and required some percussion engineering to clear. I actually have that header off at the moment and am in the process of relocating tube #3 & 4 to clear the box. I'll let you know how it goes. No one could see the big nasty dent I put in the tube but it drove me crazy knowing it was there and how I did it.

     

    4/30/2021 9:04 AM  #32

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    71 in August, ringing constant in left ear, worked in power plants (gas turbines, fossil and nuclear plants) my entire career.

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    4/30/2021 12:30 PM  #33

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    True74yamaha wrote:

    I wonder I'm the youngest one one here I'm 31 I like a car with some rumble my car still has the 40 series mufflers on it that were on it when I bought it. Now granted my car has sat for a while and I havent gotten to drive it but man with those factory exhaust manifolds straight pipe no cross over and dual 40 series flowmasters it sounds so nice when she idles. Down side now I did the Borgeson Powersteering conversion does anyone else have really tight clearance on the stock manifolds? I worry about when the engine torques.

    You probable on of the younger guys hanging around here. 

    I have about 1/8" clearance between the Borgeson gear box and headers thanks to the dimple I added. With 8K miles, its hasn't been an issue and the motor torques away from the gear box. 
     

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    4/30/2021 2:12 PM  #34

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    Bolted to Floor wrote:

    True74yamaha wrote:

    I wonder I'm the youngest one one here I'm 31 I like a car with some rumble my car still has the 40 series mufflers on it that were on it when I bought it. Now granted my car has sat for a while and I havent gotten to drive it but man with those factory exhaust manifolds straight pipe no cross over and dual 40 series flowmasters it sounds so nice when she idles. Down side now I did the Borgeson Powersteering conversion does anyone else have really tight clearance on the stock manifolds? I worry about when the engine torques.

    You probable on of the younger guys hanging around here. 

    I have about 1/8" clearance between the Borgeson gear box and headers thanks to the dimple I added. With 8K miles, its hasn't been an issue and the motor torques away from the gear box. 
     

    Have about an 1/8 clearance next to my engine and stock manifolds. 

     

    4/30/2021 3:42 PM  #35

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    I use to be the young guy on here....my daughter just turned 31 i was 19 when she was born.

    Its really me....I fixed my caps lock .
     

    4/30/2021 5:06 PM  #36

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    BTTF sez his engine torques AWAY from the steering box!!!
    Orta be no problem, right?!
    6sally6
    In Australia it would torque toward the steering box!!!

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    4/30/2021 7:31 PM  #37

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    Re: How many times have you fellas 'Been-around-the-block'?

    6sally6 wrote:

    BTTF sez his engine torques AWAY from the steering box!!!
    Orta be no problem, right?!
    6sally6
    In Australia it would torque toward the steering box!!!

    Barry?

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    4/30/2021 9:18 PM  #38

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    Re: How many times have you fellas 'Been-around-the-block'?

    It's like water down a drain goes the opposite way in the southern hemisphere ... engines torque the other way .... not really.
    I have converted one car to right hand drive, by the time you mount a variable ratio Falcon power box on the right side, there's not lot of room for headers. Usually custom or manifolds.
    I won't do another conversion.

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