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The exhaust crossover can be a pain.
By Dave Shoe - 01/29/2004 11:23:57 AM; IP 12.2.11.190
The exhaust crossover is more pain than benefit nowadays. Modern gasolines seem to be blended with alcohol in a way which works well in high fuel pressure/fuel injected cars, but readily causes vapor lock in carbureted cars which lack the fancy fuel system.

I run a blocked-crossover intake year round in Minnesota with fine results. The main benefit comes on a hot summer day when the engine will restart quickly when recently being driven. With a crossovered intake, I find it can take 15-30 seconds of cranking to get fuel back into the carb.

I don't yet fully understand the fuel issues, but I am seeing a pattern that suggests exhaust crossovers can be a hassle with alcohol-conaining fuels.

Shoe.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19910&Reply=19910><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19910" onclick="return false;">390 Intake</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Kowalski, <i>01/28/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19910', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19910') }); </script>  390 Intake -- Kowalski, 01/28/2004
 rpm don't even consider the other run search above -- dennie, 01/28/2004
 Agree. RPM is the only way to go. -- Dave Shoe, 01/28/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19918&Reply=19910><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19918" onclick="return false;">RE:another point of view</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>01/28/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19918', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19918') }); </script>  RE:another point of view -- McQ, 01/28/2004
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Collapse <b>The exhaust crossover can be a pain.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>01/29/2004</i></font>The exhaust crossover can be a pain. -- Dave Shoe, 01/29/2004
 RE: More of a materials problem. -- Gerry Proctor, 01/29/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=25907&Reply=19910><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor25907" onclick="return false;">RE:another point of view</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>jeff, <i>10/05/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=25907', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor25907') }); </script>  RE:another point of view -- jeff, 10/05/2005
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 RE:4100 secondary probs? -- GREG F, 11/27/2005
 RE:another point of view -- jeff, 10/07/2005
 RE:another point of view -- walt, 10/11/2005
 RE:another point of view -- walt, 10/11/2005
 RE: 390 Intake -- giacamo, 01/29/2004
 RE: 390 Intake -- Brian, 05/26/2004
 RE: 390 Intake -- gurney, 10/05/2005
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