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'03
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JANUARY
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PF & E HEADERS & Y-PIPE
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I finally found someone who made good looking functional headers and y-pipe for the 3rd gen with a 2.8, 3.1 or 3.4L motor. PF&E (586-949-3400) sold me there first set of headers and the prototype y-pipe. My existing exhaust was moved slightly when the subframe connectors were installed, so I took the car to the exhaust shop to have them fix the y-pipe so it would go to my exhaust.
Here is a pic I got off the internet of the system uninstalled
I just noticed when I look at the pic now how the collectors seem much larger then the y-pipe tubing... esp apparent in this pic on the passenger side... glad I upgraded... more on this below
Here is the pic of my upgraded y-pipe mated to the collector.
A shot inside the collectors...
Just had them off while we were doing some repainting on the car...
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Header fitment in the Engine bay
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CLEARANCE
Here are a few showing the clearance on each side of the engine...
From the frame rails!
Passenger...
Driver...
From the engine mounts!
Passenger...
Drivers...
With the heads off...
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Installed Shots while on lift...
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Here they are all installed with the PF & E y-pipe & old 2.25in exhaust!
Drivers side
Passenger side
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Dyno run...
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Dyno run after installing new PF&E headers.
Up by 4hp
Down by 5.1ftlbs TQ!
Something was not right here... we wondered if they were too small...
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Upgrading to 3in system...
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Now when I redid my exhaust to 3in, I also had the guy remake the y-pipe. He increased the y-pipe to 2 2.5 inch pipes to a 3in collector to a single 3in pipe. You can find the results by following the above link.
Some pics with the new tubular K-member... you can see the drivers side collector and how it is better matched in size to the new y-pipe.
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OLD 2.5 in CUT OUT
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Now while at the exhaust shop I had them install a 2.5 inch cut out before my cat with the 2.25in exhaust!
Wow on the hp#s� cutout gave: 8.2hp
Got some of the torque back� cutout gave: 4.3ft-lbs. You can sooo feel the difference on the road too! Can you say way too restrictive exhaust! And if you look close you can see the kink bending they used that was restrictive all by itself! So imagine the difference the mandrel bent version in 3in did!
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NEW 3in CUT OUT
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Check out page 19 for the results of the 3in exhaust upgrade...
Here are some pics of the new 3in cut out!
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Cleaning them up!
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After having the system on a while and after upgrading to the 3in, the headers were looking a bit rough... so when we repainted the engine bay, the headers were cleaned up...
Joe did a quick polish and I painted the collector ends and flanges...
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DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S ENGINE PERFORMANCE SITE
01
Site Overview
02
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03
Early Cold Air Induction System
04
2001 Modifications
05
2001 Track Times
06
2002 Modifications
07
2002 Dyno & Track Times
08
2002 Fall Modifications
09
2002 Fall Dyno & Track Times
10
2003 Distributor rebuild
11
2003 Transgo Shift Kit & Stall Converter
12
2003 May Dyno
13
2003 3.4L Engine Swap
14
2003 3.73 Disc Rearend Swap
15
2003 December Dyno
16
2004 Cutout & PF&E Headers <<<
17
2004 Dyno
18
2004 / 2005 Transmission
19
2005 3in Mandrel Bent Exhaust & Dyno Results
20
2005 Truleo Intake, 65mm Ford Throttle body, Stock, & Disassembly Pictures
21
2005 Truleo Intake, Ford TB, & Fuel Rail Installation
22
2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Vacuum Line Routing
23
2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Custom Linkage Installation
24
2006 MSD Box & New fuel Pump
25
2006 Old Heads: Gasket Match Ported, & General Porting Information
26
2006 New Heads: Extreme Porting
27
2006 New Heads: Multiangle Valve Job, 1.6 Roller Tip Rockers, Beefier Valve springs
28
2006 Lower Runner (Intake Base) Gasket Match Porting
29
2006 Extreme Lower Runner (Intake Base) Porting
30
2006 Dyno Results: Truleo & New Head Combo
31
Future Plans
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