Performance Exhaust Systems · How to Design, Fabricate, and Install · How to Design, Fabricate, and Install by Mavrigian, Mike -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Theory, Design and Principles

Intake Air Carburetors EFI Throttle Bodies Mass Airflow Sensors Fuel Injector Sizing Intake Manifolds Cylinder Heads Camshafts Special Firing-Order Camshafts Exhaust Manifolds Pumping Loss Reduction The Four-Stroke Engine Cycle Oxygen Sensor Technology

Chapter 2: Exhaust System Component Design, Flow and Function

Exhaust Manifolds Exhaust Headers Exhaust Manifold and Header Coatings Exhaust Pipes Mufflers Catalytic Converters

Chapter 3: Exhaust Pipe

Materials Exhaust Pipe Sizing Pipe Bending Pipe Shape Pipe Material and Coatings Crossover Pipes Converting to Dual Exhaust Exhaust System Supports Pipe Connections Sample Exhaust System Installations 2014 Chevy/GMC 1500 Cat-Back Installation 2011 Ford Mustang GT XO-Pipe Installation

Chapter 4: Header Design and Function

Selection Considerations Header Styles Materials Header Coatings Primary Tubes Flange Welding Tube Bending Header Fabrication Port Matching and Scavenging Gaskets and Fasteners Design Your Own Headers

Chapter 5: Mufflers and Catalytic Converters

Mufflers Resonators Catalytic Converters Cat-Back Systems Diagnosing Catalytic Converters Testing the Converter

Chapter 6: Supercharged and Turbocharged Systems

Supercharging Fuel System Turbocharging Engine High-Boost Upgrade Turbocharger Temperature Management Headers versus Cast-Iron Manifolds Exhaust Pipe Diameters Turbocharger Location Intercoolers

Chapter 7: Exhaust System Math

Finding Swept Volume Calculating Primary Tube Size Pipe CFM Exhaust Waves Primary Tube Length Collector Diameter and Length

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