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| fordman351 |
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During my BA engine conversion, i have run into a small problem. My SOHC extractors will not suit my DOHC engine.
First obvious differences are that the exhaust ports are a competely different shape. Secondly, the ports are spaced apart slightly more than the DOHC. What i am trying to decide to do is: 1) Cut the flange off my SOHC extractors and weld a DOHC flange on (which i have already). 2) Sell the SOHC extractors and buy a set of Pacemaker PH4495 headers to suit the DOHC engine. My only worry being is that the pipework will not clear the steering column on my EL. Would anyone have any side-on pictures of a set of DOHC extractors out of the car so i can compare the routing of the pipework to my SOHC extractors? |
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| DoddEA |
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Best i can do is get you a pic of extractors IN the car?
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| Dansedgli |
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If its any help the standard EA-EL cat section will bolt straight up to the standard BA headers to get you going until you figure out the extractor thing.
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| fordman351 |
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DoddEA, that would be awesome! A picture side on and from the front of the engine lookinginto the engine bay would be fantastic!
Thanks for that Dansedgli, the more i think about it the more i think that thb BA extractors will fit straight in. |
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| DoddEA |
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fordman351 wrote: DoddEA, that would be awesome! A picture side on and from the front of the engine lookinginto the engine bay would be fantastic!
Thanks for that Dansedgli, the more i think about it the more i think that thb BA extractors will fit straight in. No Worries... Ill take a few tonight when i get home form work.. |
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| fordman351 |
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Thanks man, i just called Pacemakers head office in SA and they could 99% assure me that BA headers will clear the steering column in my EL. But if you could get a couple of foters that would be great. thanks man!
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| twr7cx |
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fordman351 wrote: Thanks man, i just called Pacemakers head office in SA and they could 99% assure me that BA headers will clear the steering column in my EL. But if you could get a couple of foters that would be great. thanks man!
Suprises me that they'd know, as you wouldn't think clearance in an EL would be something they'd consider when making the extractors for a BA. |
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| DoddEA |
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twr7cx wrote: fordman351 wrote: Thanks man, i just called Pacemakers head office in SA and they could 99% assure me that BA headers will clear the steering column in my EL. But if you could get a couple of foters that would be great. thanks man! Suprises me that they'd know, as you wouldn't think clearance in an EL would be something they'd consider when making the extractors for a BA. Yeah interesting point. I Know with my extractors, they dont "push out" all that much fron the engine anyway. So they might just be estimating lol |
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| DoddEA |
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Alright here's the pics...
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| fordman351 |
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Thank's DoddEA, what brand are those extractors? I reckon they would fit in the EL.
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| DoddEA |
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They are X-Force... cant remember how much they were now, but i got a hi-flow, the extractors and fitting for $1000
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| fordman351 |
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DoddEA wrote: They are X-Force... cant remember how much they were now, but i got a hi-flow, the extractors and fitting for $1000
Oooo F**k! That's a bit out of my league at the moment haha. This is my engine bay, i really cant see and major differences and why the BA pipes wont fit... 
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| Munch |
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Dodd, that's s**t hot extractors...
what's your power increase like?? bet it takes off at bout 3500 yeah?
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Age: 39 Posts: 4401 Joined: 25th Mar 2005 Ride: BA XT, BA XR6T, ED Ghia 5.0 Location: Perth |
My XT's extractors/
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| DoddEA |
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Munch wrote: Dodd, that's s**t hot extractors...
what's your power increase like?? bet it takes off at bout 3500 yeah? Sure does mate.. Hammers through the last half of first gear, and then once into second just keeps going... But my big problem is getting her to 3500RPM... its killing my time! haha |
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