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Jonathan

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Headers dry or wet
« on: June 15, 2015, 10:14:52 AM »
im just wondering if anyone one runs there motor with dry headers and if they do whats the difference? any upsides to it?

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jimpen

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 10:30:02 AM »
im just wondering if anyone one runs there motor with dry headers and if they do whats the difference?
  A lot of us run our header dry.  Most of the guys that run them dry do it because the size of the cam they run.  If the motor that I have now had a smaller cam I would run wet with a control valve at the drivers seat.  The difference is a couple HP loss when running wet.  Dry you will have some hot ass headers make sure you have good clearances from the headers.  Will help avoid the dreaded milkshake but may get you a ticket.  I see about 30% of the guys run dry headers some because of the cam and some just don't want to deal with the water.
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bmcgee463

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 10:31:36 AM »
I go dry so its loud and my wife cant talk lol....

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 10:34:06 AM »
I just switched from logs to dry headers. There should be a big difference, but most likely on top end only. I will tell you no hassles with extra water lines or another valve!! But the headers are loud! ! And do get very hot!!! And if you don't run some sort of a baffle Johnny law is probably going to stop you!!!

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 10:35:22 AM »
I go dry so its loud and my wife cant talk lol....

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lol that's funny!!!!

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 11:26:35 AM »
Im just kidding i couldn't help it that was funny.


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 12:39:20 PM »
Im running wet right now but i noticed it getting a little milky when i popped my valve covers off, plus my headers are starting to leak so im thinking of purchasing dry headers to avoid the headache. Will the sheriffs kick me off the water or just give me a ticket, and is it a fix a ticket or noise compliance ticket?   :banghead:
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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 12:46:15 PM »
I've seen both some places will not allow you on the water. Some places can care less. I have even been questioned at Blythe over it.


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2015, 04:11:58 PM »

I've seen both some places will not allow you on the water. Some places can care less. I have even been questioned at Blythe over it.


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Do you know if the Topock/Havasu areas allow them?


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2015, 04:16:35 PM »
I don't know for sure


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2015, 10:02:25 PM »
Do you know if the Topock/Havasu areas allow them?

Just don't get caught in the Wildlife Refuge area in the gorge with dry, uncorked headers. Big dollars $$$.

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2015, 10:05:14 PM »

Just don't get caught in the Wildlife Refuge area in the gorge with dry, uncorked headers. Big dollars $$$.

Dan'l
Really? Is it just the gorge or will I be fine going up to like Sandbar being dry?


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2015, 03:54:22 PM »

Really? Is it just the gorge or will I be fine going up to like Sandbar being dry?
. I have heard just the areas he mentioned above.


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2015, 04:06:01 PM »
Just stay away from Laughlin and Havasu. Mostly where people hang out is where the POPO will get you.
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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2015, 04:09:09 PM »

Just stay away from Laughlin and Havasu. Mostly where people hang out is where the POPO will get you.
Damn, well no dry headers for me haha. Those are the two main places I go.


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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2015, 10:38:16 PM »
Just stay away from Laughlin and Havasu. Mostly where people hang out is where the POPO will get you.

I've been checked several times in the last 10 years at Bullhead/Laughlin...and once in Big Bear

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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2015, 09:53:54 PM »
Im running wet right now but i noticed it getting a little milky when i popped my valve covers off, plus my headers are starting to leak so im thinking of purchasing dry headers to avoid the headache. Will the sheriffs kick me off the water or just give me a ticket, and is it a fix a ticket or noise compliance ticket?   :banghead:

Could it be just some condensation under the valve cover? Do you have any milkshake in the pan/dipstick?
I think they have restrictors to put into the waterlines that feed the headers to limit the amount of water.
Some people put a valve inline to control the water.

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cordial, sweet lady yells " GET THAT BOAT OF MY LAKE! I HEARD YOU ALL THE WAY ON THE OTHER SIDE!" I explain the battery died and that's why I'm rowing. "Just get that boat of the lake!" Then they took off and left me to my rowing.  :banghead:
I haven't had an issue since at Elsinore.
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Re: Headers dry or wet
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2015, 12:06:53 AM »
I doubt it was condensation i couldt be wrong tho, as for the oil pan the oil was clean. Just to be safe i might do that and put a valve to limit the water intake or have the iron to run then dry from there.  Thanks
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