MY REGAL IS DONE!

[454muscle]

what is the difference between h pipes, x pipes and straight back...besides sound, better flow? better performance? just curious.

-Joe

Hehe... I thought you might ask. It's been covered quite a few times on this forum. Check this thread out: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23693&start=15#p178481 -- it will give you a feel for how people feel about each style. Pay attention to my explanation on the difference between X and H pipes and the reasons for getting each -- mainly, the deciding factor is sound (over performance) because performance difference is negligible. 😉

BTW I saw the video, car looks and sounds beautiful. I'm so jealous. And drooled a little.

 

[bang8x]

What about dump offs with turn downs?That ish sounds good but loud!

 

[82Calais]

Hey Joe in the 1 pic it looked like your oil filter was some what close to your header. I know you mentioned using a short filter for clearance. Do you think your oil filter is experiencing heat soak from your headers?

 

[joemadrum]

Hey Joe in the 1 pic it looked like your oil filter was some what close to your header. I know you mentioned using a short filter for clearance. Do you think your oil filter is experiencing heat soak from your headers?

no problems with oil filter, if you could see it in person there is plenty of space between header and filter for heat dissipation

 

[86_olds]

what kind of carburetor do u have it almost looks stock or from and older chevy ?

 

[82Calais]

Hey Joe in the 1 pic it looked like your oil filter was some what close to your header. I know you mentioned using a short filter for clearance. Do you think your oil filter is experiencing heat soak from your headers?

no problems with oil filter, if you could see it in person there is plenty of space between header and filter for heat dissipation

Cool. I've been thinking about Ceramic coated headers vs header wrap to keep the under hood temps down. Ceramic coating seems to be a cost effective long term solution. I'll probably use a remote mount oil filter kit as well with an oil cooler. What do your friends think about your car?

 

[joemadrum]

what kind of carburetor do u have it almost looks stock or from and older chevy ?

it is a 1976 Rochester Q-jet 1706 series. and yea most likely an older chevy carb, i bought it rebuilt for $175

 

[joemadrum]

and my friends love my car haha, at lunch i get like 4-5 people who always want to go for a ride 8) and we love messing with the ricer cars who "rev up" at stop lights and then i just completely blow them away 🙂

 

[TheBandit203]

just to clarify,i have a intake manifold, and manual carb what all do I need now?

 

[SonOfRDgear]

yo forum! the 7 week long project on my 86 regal is finally done! pics tomorow after i get it back from the muffler shop (throwin dual flowmaster super 44s 8) ) along with the pics i will be writing an entire parts list/mod list that was done to this car. hope you enjoy it and learn from it , because it was a lot of trial and error, but i share my knowledge with you so there is no error ;D. anyway see yall tomorow!

Thats a silly thing to say.... project cars are never done 8)