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Re: Exhaust System Cost
Ah, yes. Engine Masters. Solid roller cams, electric water pumps, no vacuum advance, very few carbs with chokes. Dyno charts that start at 3500 rpm, with no concern (or way to test) throttle response in the real world! Most episodes are concerned only with peak horsepower numbers at around 6,500 RPM. Fun to watch, but virtually no relevance to street-driven vehicles. I recently saw an episode where they mentioned "mid-range power", but their idea of mid-range was 4500-5000 RPM!
That said, I did watch a couple episodes where they tested smaller carbs and dual plane manifolds, but those shows are rare. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think most guys would like to see various components tested on street engines that make 350-400hp and spend most of their lives between 1500 and 4500 RPM.
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 23 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
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