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Old 11-10-2013, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by blykins View Post
Not feasible with a lot of setups. Cobra headers and side pipes just don't fit on every dyno.
We've had this thread topic many times before. It is without question more accurate to bench dyno an engine destined for a Cobra with the primaries and side pipes on. Many of us had it done (me, for instance). But, I'll let the matter drop. I'm sure Chas will chime in though on him with something snappy like "Pat's just trying to stir the pot, but he is right, and you'll just be fooling yourself if you rely on open pipe numbers. But, of course, we lie best when we lie to ourselves...."
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