Bryan's RCR40

[Ben Hedrick]

Completed exhaust system

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DAMN!!!! That is freaking great looking! If I may ask, the GP Headers, look amazing! I am curious as to how the spark plug wire feed and are you happy with the exhaust and spark plug wires and routing? And if so, what set of wire are you using? PN?

Thank you, Ben

 

[bryanf]

Hello Ben, I was totally happy with the headers GP Headers made for me as well as all dealings with them. I made my own plug wires, all Moroso parts, details here.

 

[Ben Hedrick]

Hello Ben, I was totally happy with the headers GP Headers made for me as well as all dealings with them. I made my own plug wires, all Moroso parts, details here.

Thanks Bryan! They of course came out great! Not sure why you sold the car, but it looked great! I'll call them and start the conversion about a set.

Much appreciated, Ben

 

[Sean S.]

Hey Bryan.

hope all is well!
Have you been given any other updates on the car?

 

[Trevor]

Hello Ben, I was totally happy with the headers GP Headers made for me as well as all dealings with them. I made my own plug wires, all Moroso parts, details here.

Mine are getting built today at GP...same coating on an RCR and 351

 

[bryanf]

Hey Bryan.

hope all is well!
Have you been given any other updates on the car?

It's in body and paint phase, which as you know can take awhile. Anything I hear I will continue to post on this thread.

 

[bryanf]

Car is painted and being reassembled.

 

[bryanf]

 

[Lee Patterson]

Maui did a nice job with that. Love the open top.

 

[bryanf]

 

[Howard Jones]

Far more important if this is a street car that will get driven on the highway for moderate to long distances. What you would be most interested in if that is the case IMHO would be the cruise RPM at your preferred cruise speed. Calculate that and decide, I think that revs in excess of 2700 RPMs at constant cruise speeds would drive me crazy.

Here's a generic comparison
final drive tire dia 5th gear revs speed mph
3.5 26 .8 2700 74.62
3.75 26 .8 2700 69.64

Spicer Transmission Ratio RPM Calculator

Use the Spicer Transmission Ratio RPM Calculator to determine your engine’s RPM based on the transmission gear ratio, tire height, MPH, and ring and pinion gear ratio.

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