I've had enough... I need more power

[addo]

Some points to consider:

• The port divider costs money to buy and install
• Many come loose in short order, creating an annoying rattle
• Exhaust pulses for 3&4 are 360 crank degrees apart
• Effects as they are considered possibly only occur when exhaust gas flow is approaching peak amounts (ie, approaching steady-state WOT)
• Throttle plate opening and closing possibly affects gas flow more in real terms
• The original 2V head could have easily incorporated a split centre port - yet Ford designers saw no need for this feature
• You will have a hard time finding people with real dyno results on this forum, who can ascribe improvements specifically to the divider. Pride may silence many who note no difference.

I'm a tightwad, and proud of it. I would fit a colloidal tin fuel conditioner before a port divider - and that product has more than its share of detractors!

 

[Bort62]

Hey man, if you want to waste your money - I am not going to stop you.

 

[JackFish]

Isn't the port divider for headers?
Can you put headers on without a port divider? :

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, well, roger that.

I installed Pacemaker headers on my 200 and love them, and while I was at it I installed the port divider. First, the one I got from Clifford was a piece of crap. Second, it kept coming loose. Third, the weld point for the divider on the block makes me really nervous. Fourth, I finally just took it out.

Guess what? I didn't make even the teensiest bit of difference. Except that I don't have to take off my headers every three weeks. It's total waste of time and money.

-marcus

 

[LaGrasta]

Yeah, well, roger that.

I installed Pacemaker headers on my 200 and love them, and while I was at it I installed the port divider. First, the one I got from Clifford was a piece of crap. Second, it kept coming loose. Third, the weld point for the divider on the block makes me really nervous. Fourth, I finally just took it out.

Guess what? I didn't make even the teensiest bit of difference. Except that I don't have to take off my headers every three weeks. It's total waste of time and money.

-marcus

There ya have it, a first hand account of why this is a bogus myth. Clifford and the rest should remove this from their product line and the myth would stop being proliferated.

 

[Harte3]

Is there any doubt that a bit of mythology creates sales and thus profits?

 

[LaGrasta]

Is there any doubt that a bit of mythology creates sales and thus profits?

that's true, however I hate it when it's at my expense.

 

[wallaka]

Is there any doubt that a bit of mythology creates sales and thus profits?

Yep, it's called "marketing". I'm surprised they don't have that Billy Mays clown endorsing their stuff.

 

[mysavioreigns]

Isn't the port divider for headers?
Can you put headers on without a port divider? :

No one responded to your question, so I'm bumping it down here, because I would like to know too

 

[CoupeBoy]

That question was answered, albiet a bit round-about..

I installed Pacemaker headers on my 200 and love them, and while I was at it I installed the port divider.... I finally just took it out.
Guess what? I didn't make even the teensiest bit of difference.

-ron

 

[mysavioreigns]

Oh, ha, didn't catch that. Thanks Ron

 

[Anonymous]

If it was mine I would install the port divider. I installed it on 2 different heads a 1966 head and a 1978 head.

If you take the time to grind it carefully you can make it fit so the header flange will force it into place and it will never break loose. Weld it also.

If you look at the exhaust port which is just a big gaping hole think of all the turbulance that is created right there when its trying to force the exhaust gasses into the header.

The new Classic Inlines head was redesigned and part of that redesign was to turn that big port into 2 seperate ports.

Doug

 

[falcon fanatic]

While I'm of the carb, cam and header camp, I'd advise you to wait before plunking down $400 bucks on the header (PS. no port divider required). Once you put on your $100 carb and your ignition and realize how dissapointed you are with the power, you can put that money towards a turbo setup. The cheapest way to get "at least" that much power is with a turbo. You'll get at least that much power and a whole bunch more. It won't be cheap, but the $/hp ratio will be very favorable.

 

[blueroo]

What about methanol injection? Been around since at least World War II. Summit sells a kit for it and when you run out of fluid, just add washer fluid.

The only thing I'm not sure of is if it can work in non-boosted applications.

 

[wallaka]

Oh, it works well enough N/A. It is kind of wasted on low-compression engines, though. It works best with forced induction or high compression ratios.