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passe Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 26 Location: Sverige
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:27 am Post subject: AA sidewinder cooling tin fitment |
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I wonder if AA sidewinder exhaust fits with stock cooling tin(under cylinder)??
Is this system loud or?? |
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NY thing Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2010 Posts: 100 Location: Queens New York
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:42 am Post subject: |
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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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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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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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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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Dencio Samba Member
Joined: August 11, 2013 Posts: 40 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I trimmed # 1 and #3 after market sled tins.
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2002 Posts: 12785 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:39 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ It's just advice, do whatever you want with it!
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sloboatnova Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2009 Posts: 989 Location: Broken Arrow, Ok
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theastronaut Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2007 Posts: 1629 Location: Anderson, SC
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Sled tins need trimming. I made my own industrial shields. Haven't tried to fit a thermostat.
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JasonBaker Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2010 Posts: 1642 Location: Cleveland, TN
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:27 am Post subject: |
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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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