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Talked to RARE today,,,exhaust manifolds are expected from the foundry soon.
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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the machining is going to be the hold up as i was told. All the fixtures are held up in an estate (deceased)
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1969 carousel red firebird 455, richmond 5 speed 1964 540 gto 1971 lemans sport convertible 1972 Maverick under slow construction |
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He's been saying the same things to me for nearly a year. Also, after my dyno testing comparing headers to my current 2.3125" repo RA manifolds, I'm cancelling my order.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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Driver side on ebay for $100. I need the Pass side O-port and flange.
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He didn't mention anything about machining delays,,,said orders should start going out by the end of the month or November. IDK.
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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I'm ready for some pictures (several, please, Lord!!!) Of satisfied customers!!!
I've met Paul from RARE. I'm sure this whole ordeal has been agonizing. I hope he can fill all the orders needed, and se)l many more in the future!!!
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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I’d like to order a pair of these but with all the issues I’ll probably just stick with my logs. I think someone here said the juice ain’t worth the squeeze anyway if you have a stock 389 or 400. Too bad someone couldn’t get the tri-Ys figured out without ripping people off since that would be good competition for the HO manifolds.
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RARE round port oversized. I have mine!
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these are the RARE oversized round ports. very happy with them. with this thread sure glad I got em 3 years ago. (waited a bit even then). also got the 3" downpipes from them as in the pic. they didnt work out though. the bend was to steep and they hit the floor once i installed the engine. RARE kindly allowed a return on those though. I have pics of the bored out to oversize collector area but got a new computer and have to find em. again, I like the manifolds! I do wish I would have anted up for the ceramic coating now. oh well. think they were $675 for the pair back then. engine been in, exhaust installed, car drivin, i start it regularly so plenty of hot/cool cycles on em. Last edited by JUDGE3; 12-20-2023 at 10:55 AM. |
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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72 Clone
as in my signature. 72 Trans Am clone.
I could have cut the downpipe and pointed it down a bit and rewelded and made it work but decided not to fool with it. you can kind of see in this frame pic the way the bend is curved up a bit to much. I didnt regret not going 3". I have 2 1/2" system and its plenty big. about as big as possible around the tailpipe to splitters seems to me. see the body shop for my infamous thread "floor/torque box/frame rail" Last edited by JUDGE3; 12-20-2023 at 10:55 AM. |
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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I spoke to Paul this week as well, I removed the the engine from my 81 for paint last weekend and both manifolds were cracked so I called and ordered a set of D-ports for F body. I was told late October/early November for my round ports I ordered over a year ago and January for the D-ports. Fingers crossed.
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" Is wearing a helmet illegal" Mike Kerr 1-29-09 |
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week into november how many orders have been filled?
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1969 carousel red firebird 455, richmond 5 speed 1964 540 gto 1971 lemans sport convertible 1972 Maverick under slow construction |
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I called and cancelled my order. After my dyno results showed very little difference between the 2.3125" manifolds I have and headers, I didn't think the 2.45" manifolds would do much for me other than cost me money.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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probably unnoticeable difference for you i would agree
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1969 carousel red firebird 455, richmond 5 speed 1964 540 gto 1971 lemans sport convertible 1972 Maverick under slow construction |
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I spoke with Paul early Nov; says the O-Port Castings are going to the Machineshop, then later this month he will have ‘em.
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Is that O port long branch f body or O port A body?
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Happiness is just a turbocharger away! 960 HP @ 11 psi, 9.70 at 146. Iron heads, iron stock 2 bolt block , stock crank, 9 years haven't even changed a spark plug! selling turbos and turbo related parts since 2005! |
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Round port first gens are about like finding Unicorns!Tom
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This is good news, hopefully its true.
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" Is wearing a helmet illegal" Mike Kerr 1-29-09 |
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HO A-Body
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