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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:27 am    Post subject: AA sidewinder cooling tin fitment Reply with quote

I wonder if AA sidewinder exhaust fits with stock cooling tin(under cylinder)??
Is this system loud or??
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the 1 5/8 one. I had to trim the sled tins to fit around the 1 and 3 tubes. German thermostats won't fit but a mexican ones will. Industrial shields don't fit and it is loud. Very loud.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had to trim the sled tins a decent amount to fit them. Also, I have a German thermostat installed with only a modification to the housing. I ground a semi-circle relief where the #1 tube was touching.

But whether or not it will clear the t-stat depends on the length of the engine. This current 2276 with Mahle barrels and pistons has .067" spacers and the steps are removed from the heads.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the engine break-in:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=FLtUh6to9BtNXG4tVsvFgyNA&v=ShLYyH_V9xQ
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sounds good, no major valve train noise, but to me it also sounds like some are tighter than others that are about right.but not far off......unless it's cold. heat cycling is your friend .do it offten. and never over rev new springs untill they have a few heat cycles.(over rev= no killer blast,not valve float)
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good to know. I'm here in the garage inspecting all the parts now. Just finished installing the inner springs with my new Schley tool. Swapping the SCAT tubes for JayCee ones while I have the rockers off. For the price, this SS sidewinder is not bad.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I trimmed # 1 and #3 after market sled tins.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pretty much all racing headers have problems you have to deal with, because they move the 1 and 3 primaries tight to the case, instead of leaving them out where the heater boxes were. Interference with the thermostat, and the lower sled tins.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the baja style sidewinder and also had to trim the sleds.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sled tins need trimming. I made my own industrial shields. Haven't tried to fit a thermostat.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure to trim the tins just a little farther than you think like 1/4 instead of 1/8 clearance, Otherwise you might hear a ringing from the tins rubbing the exhaust tubes. I had to re-trim the tins on my first tin trimming project because of the ringing sounds drove me nuts
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