Mark... i've mine @ 7 1/2 to the band center, 8 to the weld..... Adams is a "tink" shorter 7 7/8ths to the weld....
Apples.... My engines lack torque... via very very high top end rpm...... We've had pipes in and out all summer, and are settling on stated.... stinger, might be in the works.... .284.... with the OD of mine around .250 this gotta be close enough......
We're going in different directions, as the little 5 port STOCK, definitely has grunt, as we continue to search the limit it'll pull..... just throwing an H7 S/B to it after all the 14 series work we did..... asking for more.....
Back cut, Barr cut, 1452, and asking for it yet..... surprised by the engine we continue seasoning to taste.....
Taken away from a pretty good test session, was that the S/cooper is a HIGH RPM pipe, has me chewing on beryllium.
Reduced 1450's in the 44 to 45 range on mine, to test, and back to possibly adding to the H5 and 6 you sent me......
H5 @ 3.6, 44.8... H6 3.2 44.9
A reduced '7 guess i did, for Adam's boat had limit we didnt like..... untested on my boat yet.....
I'm close to pinnacle on the 1450's. A hair reduction and maybe cup,( the 7 i did) gains me mechanical ease I'm looking to heat the boat.....
Granted and solution to as why the 14 series and losing the lift they seem to impart is ongoing...... ( Cup). ?
We both had 45's in our stable, that were easily overcome early.... since 3.46 seems to be my magic limit, i'll look into tweaking mine..... seemingly, isnt that a serious amount to install into the 45?...... pretzelize?.......
Granted, with the S, and my engines, I need the smaller diameter, on theory that top end r's are where its at......
i'm quickly being approached with a kit boat and stock engine, that continues to amaze us as we combine information and dust the glitter off each week.....
the Marty Davis' style 1450 + series are options we're looking into.... chewing down the 1452 is a task, but the best to date, with a strong fresh engine, adam's boat gains weekly......
H7, stock, also, and waiting a week...... "prop it, until the r's are in"..... chewin' on 'em.... mike