Gentlemen;
Were back to "belts or suspenders" again.
All "Hot Rod" modified engines are built for 'max' power & they all have problems at the low-end because of this.
The compromises mentioned are an attempt to have the best of "both worlds" for street use.
'Crossovers' have been a pain forever, V-8 or 6. They break/leak. You have to take down the whole exhaust system to service/work on anything as opposed to; Nothing, or just the side needed on a V-8 car/truck. Every one I've ever had, has had a problem, of some kind. Fabrication or operations wise!!
Why put on 'duals' & then connect them back together? It was a stupid, waste of time, materials and effort. I KNOW. I 'fell for' this "crossover line" when building Tow Trucks in the late 60s and was realy sorry later. All the ones W/O it worked perfectly. Almost all with it had to be re welded, redone or removed.
Looking back; What the factory had was probably better, all around.
Don't believe everything you read in magazines.
JM, #3370....
