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bringit · 04-11-2005, 05:20 AM

I want to run cut outs on my truck and was wandering about possible damage to my engine. I have always heard that it can hurt your engine but I read Ls1.com and alot of people are running them and racing all the time with out damage. I plan on having them almost right after the headers, so does anyone have experiance running cut outs or open headers for a long time? Did it affect the engine good or bad? I just want them for the sound I already have spintech one chamber mufflers and they just arent as loud as I would like, I want to set off car alarms and make people roll up there windows in traffic.

Thanks

bwright · 04-11-2005, 08:41 AM

You won't damage your engine and it will definetly be loud.

bringit · 04-11-2005, 11:28 AM

Did you have them on your truck? How far back from the header did you put it?

screwballl · 04-11-2005, 12:15 PM

Ive been thinking about putting a switch type "Y" in my 91 burb, let it run open in the country for better feul economy but switched closed to run mufflers in town. the cops here are dix.

bwright · 04-11-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bringit

Did you have them on your truck? How far back from the header did you put it?

Not on my truck, but on a '77 Camaro. They were about 8" back from the header collector. I hated them...way too loud and little (if any) performance gained.

Russell · 04-11-2005, 02:34 PM

Just be sure to close them about a minute before you shut your engine off. Cold air rushing up the headers and into the combustion chambers can warp vaves if you are not careful

phantom dually · 04-11-2005, 03:26 PM

I ran one on my 99 SS car for years. Never put the cap on that thing!! I gutted the cats and ran O2 sims. Sounded great and never had a problem. Get a electric unit for easy open/closed action

bringit · 04-11-2005, 04:10 PM

Well I dont have enough for a electric cut out but might get the Y type thats cable operated. I heard the leak but I wont be closeing them that much.

04-11-2005, 05:20 AM	#1
bringit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 105	Cut outs I want to run cut outs on my truck and was wandering about possible damage to my engine. I have always heard that it can hurt your engine but I read Ls1.com and alot of people are running them and racing all the time with out damage. I plan on having them almost right after the headers, so does anyone have experiance running cut outs or open headers for a long time? Did it affect the engine good or bad? I just want them for the sound I already have spintech one chamber mufflers and they just arent as loud as I would like, I want to set off car alarms and make people roll up there windows in traffic. Thanks __________________ 85 chevy K10 350 crate, headman headers, street avenger carb, accel distrib , rebuilt 700r4, on 33" Super Swamper TSL's, 4 inch Pro Comp lift, shocks, and steel braided brake lines.

04-11-2005, 11:28 AM	#3
bringit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 105	Did you have them on your truck? How far back from the header did you put it? __________________ 85 chevy K10 350 crate, headman headers, street avenger carb, accel distrib , rebuilt 700r4, on 33" Super Swamper TSL's, 4 inch Pro Comp lift, shocks, and steel braided brake lines.

04-11-2005, 12:15 PM	#4
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	Ive been thinking about putting a switch type "Y" in my 91 burb, let it run open in the country for better feul economy but switched closed to run mufflers in town. the cops here are dix. __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-11-2005, 02:34 PM	#6
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Just be sure to close them about a minute before you shut your engine off. Cold air rushing up the headers and into the combustion chambers can warp vaves if you are not careful __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

04-11-2005, 03:26 PM	#7
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	I ran one on my 99 SS car for years. Never put the cap on that thing!! I gutted the cats and ran O2 sims. Sounded great and never had a problem. Get a electric unit for easy open/closed action __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

04-11-2005, 08:41 AM	#2
bwright Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 141	You won't damage your engine and it will definetly be loud.

04-11-2005, 04:10 PM	#8
bringit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 105	Well I dont have enough for a electric cut out but might get the Y type thats cable operated. I heard the leak but I wont be closeing them that much. __________________ 85 chevy K10 350 crate, headman headers, street avenger carb, accel distrib , rebuilt 700r4, on 33" Super Swamper TSL's, 4 inch Pro Comp lift, shocks, and steel braided brake lines.



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