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#61993 06/21/2006 2:55 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 | Does anyone know the pipe diameter of an early inline 6 Corvette?
The Corvette has 2 single pipes to the back, each on every sider right?
That means that the one pipe that goes over to the passenger side is about 25% longer right?
I learned that pipes on a split exhaust must be the same lenght.
Any pros or cons?
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#61994 06/21/2006 10:50 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 | Can't help you with your questions Frank but have you considered using an 'x-pipe'?
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
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#61995 06/22/2006 2:17 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | On the '53-'55(early) Corvette the pipes ran on both sides. The front pipe actually crossed over in the front of the engine, rather behind it. This was due to space constrictions in the 'Vette chassis. I beleive that the pipes were 2". I'm running Fentons on mine with the pipes on both sides (crosses under the tranny), I haven't noticed any problems with performance. I don't beleive that there is enough difference in the length to hurt anything.
Bill Burmeister
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#61996 06/22/2006 1:00 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | I'm running unequal length pipes with split headers (maybe 4 inches overall difference) in my Bolt without any problems. I've never heard that that the pipes HAVE to be of the same length. Some older US V8s (Oldsmobile is one, Chevy in some instances) have used exhaust manifolds that have the headpipe connections in different locations on either side of the motor. I had a 71 Cutlass like this. But I added dual exhaust and glasspacks (what else?) and it ran great. It really woke the motor up when I got rid of the stock single exhaust. Well, is sure sounded like it, anyway.  | | |
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