Power adds
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Burning Brakes
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2023 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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Power adds
Thinking about swapping out my stock exhaust with some headers and side pipes. Looking to increase power a bit. Any other easy mods short of a complete engine change? It's a '79 L82. Are there specific heads that could be put on it for a little hp gain? Love the car it's just not as strong as my other vettes.
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks,
Michael
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From: Crossville TN
Headers are a good idea. But, sidepipes don't flow as well as a good 'straight-thru' pipe set of the same size. The elbows in the sidepipe design are more restrictive. But, they do have a "cool factor" to them and they do increase road clearance a bit.
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
Side pipes also have longer headers which help in other ways, trade off...
Get a good aftermarket intake like a performer, every company has their version of it, get a hotter coil for the hei perhaps have a good carb shop like Ruggles or Murphy rebuild your carb for your set up...
Get a good aftermarket intake like a performer, every company has their version of it, get a hotter coil for the hei perhaps have a good carb shop like Ruggles or Murphy rebuild your carb for your set up...
