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Old 11-03-2000, 07:26 PM
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Good idea? Bad idea? just got my edelbrock TES headers and i want to......

I want to grind down the AIR tubes where they run into each primary tube. They go inside thetube a good distance so i think it would help if they were cut back a bit. A little less restriction... good idea? forget it?

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Old 11-03-2000, 09:41 PM
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Go for it...every little bit helps. Just don't go TOO far.



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go to town w/ the grinding. I did it and seems to be fine. They do seem like a HUGE restriction.

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Old 11-04-2000, 07:51 AM
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Yup, go for it. someones gotta correct Edelcrocks mistakes.
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