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Old 08-30-2016 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by UnkleLumpY
Wound up getting to ofna header/pro pipe combo, had good reviews and the seller was selling WAY below market value.Trust me I'm sold on the novarossi, but like I said, wanna abuse and learn on cheaper stuff before I buy I finely tuned and engineered Italian high dollar engine

But maybe you can answer this, since it's a single cylinder, how can these "headers" be real legit headers and not just manifolds? I have headers on my Chevy truck and the purpose is for each cylinder to expel exhaust gasses individually per cylinder increasing power and torque by increasing the efficiency of how the engine breathes. I guess I don't understand how RC engines can have headers.
The manifold I suggested (Novarossi 41032) is just the manifold, not the whole engine. The manifold will fit almost any engine. As I said (and if you looked at Neal's dyno graph) the manifold can have a significant impact on the power of the engine. You wanted more top end, and that manifold will likely do that for you on the same pipe even. Not a guarantee, but the conical manifolds make a nice power boost usually. But you'll have to see if your new pipe/header works better than the one you have now.

On a single cylinder engine, manifold and header are used interchangeably. Generally headers are tubular in shape and manifolds tend to be "blocky" cast pieces. Headers (tubular) will flow better and smoother than a manifold and the conical headers will flow better yet and allow the exhaust gasses to transition to the pipe's first chamber much smoother (in a nutshell will boost power).

I have found that that if the manifold is too long, the engine won't rev as hard, will have less top end, and the engine can run hot. How the engine responds to the pipe/header is dependent on the timing of the engine, size of the carb, length/shape of header, and pipe chamber shape/volume. Lots of variables to consider - throwing parts at an engine can lead to disappointment when your particular engine doesn't respond as well as other engines. Do some googling on pipe/header combos on RCTech. I think there's much that can be learned.