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WJ exhaust manifolds with 7120 head

Posted: May 8th, 2009, 12:17 pm
by StroktWJ
I am hours away from dropping the 4.6L stroker into the WJ, I am running the 7120 head and I know the exhaust ports on the 7120 head are much larger. So large in fact that in order to run the WJ exhaust manifolds I need to use the 99+ steel exhaust gasket which blocks most of the port. I know for optimal performance this is not good, but I am just trying to get it running and drivable this weekend.

Re: WJ exhaust manifolds with 7120 head

Posted: May 8th, 2009, 12:50 pm
by Muad'Dib
Why not use a XJ exhaust manifold and have an exhaust shop (or yourself if you can weld) make it work? It shouldnt cost that much to tie it into the existing system...

Re: WJ exhaust manifolds with 7120 head

Posted: May 8th, 2009, 1:08 pm
by StroktWJ
ultimately that is what will happen in the end. I will just buy a stainless header and run a single exhaust but at this point I was just trying to fire it up this weekend and break her in.

Re: WJ exhaust manifolds with 7120 head

Posted: May 8th, 2009, 4:17 pm
by SilverXJ
Why do you need to use the 99+ steel exhaust gasket? I have heard that 99+ after market headers will work find on an earlier head.. don't know for sure though.