Name: When Headers Don't Matter
Released: 2023-06-02

Steve Dulcich suggests that the impact of headers is less significant when used with a smaller cam compared to a larger one. To explore this idea, the team examines the power increase in their Ultimate Average 383 engine, testing factory-style manifolds, shorty headers, and full-length headers first with a modest 200/206 cam, and then with a beefier 230/236 cam. They aim to determine whether a smaller cam sees fewer advantages from upgrading to headers.

Show Engine Masters

Episode S08E11

Air Date Jun 02, 2023

Season 8 Episodes

S08E01 Air-to-Air Intercooler, Now With CO2!! S08E02 High vs. Low Injectors S08E03 Tank Testing for Air-to-Water Intercoolers S08E04 The Throttle-Body Throwdown! S08E05 Bellmouth Power S08E06 Sequential vs. Batch Fire EFI S08E07 One Cam, Three Ways S08E08 Straight Talk About Spark Plugs S08E09 Exhaust Tech: Header Primary Length S08E10 Cams: How Small Is Too Small? S08E11 When Headers Don't Matter S08E12 Big-Block Chevy Dual Plane Shootout! S08E13 The Weight of Oil S08E14 Keep Your Fuel Cool!! S08E15 The Surprising Findings of the Air Filter Shootout S08E16 Proper Pushrods & Sufficient Springs S08E17 The Nitrous Plate Debate S08E18 BBF Intake Manifold Comparison S08E19 Heat Management S08E20 A Study in O2 Sensors and AFR Readings S08E21 Controlling the Hit S08E22 BIG CFM Shootout S08E23 Sniper 2 the Rescue S08E24 Port v Plate Nitrous Injection S08E25 The Exhaust Duration Equation S08E26 Header Science: Step vs. Merge

When Headers Don't Matter (S08E11)

Season 8 Episodes