Articles
PRI Tech: Stepped vs Straight Pipe Design
Recently the Performance Racing Institute (PRI) asked Burns Stainless CEO/President Vince Roman to offer up some tech on the differences between a ...
The Harley-Davidson M8 Engine
It’s a great day for a ride. As I am about to start up the bike, I got to thinking about this latest V-Twin from Harley-Davidson. How does a com...
Exhaust Header Theory and Proper Exhaust Tuning
In order to explain the effect of exhaust tuning on performance, let’s take a quick look at the 4-stroke engine cycle. The first step in the 4-str...
6-Cylinder and 12-Cylinder Exhaust Header Design
Hope you are enjoying these articles on exhaust header design. Building headers from mandrel-bent stainless tubing using proper fabrication techni...
Straight vs Stepped in Performance Pipe Design
For decades Burns Stainless has been focused on building peak power throughout the power band. We are often asked the question “are stepped pipes b...
What is your biggest challenge?
As we break into summer we have seen some incredible vehicles at local and national events that just blow our mind. Sometimes it is the little det...
Wonderment and Inspiration
Some may wonder. We wonder. Going to an event like the recent Born Free Motorcycle Show which specializes in old-school choppers and custom bikes i...
Do It Right, Or Do It Over.
"The Quality Is Remembered Long After The Price Is Forgotten." - Henry Royce
During these disruptive times, we are reminded to our core principle ...
The Ins and Outs of Aluminum Tubing
Earlier in these articles we explored welded vs seamless tubing. With Aluminum tubing this is not even a discussion as nearly all aluminum tube mat...
Welded vs Seamless - Tubing Basics Part 2
Welded and Bead Reduced vs Seamless
When you are working with tubing on your project there are some considerations which need to be made. In our ex...
All About The Tube - Pt. 1 Tube Basics
“That’s a gnarly tube dude.”
No, not that tube Spicolli. Today we are talking about Exhaust Tube.
The terms “pipe” and “tube” are almost interchan...
Turbo Header Critique - Twin Turbo Big Block Project
I went by DNE Motorsports to visit our friend Dave Ebbert, and saw a twin turbo big block project on his engine stand that had our exhaust parts . We do not always get a chance to see the final product, so this was a treat. The engine is a 540 cid big block Chevy with a pair of T4 88 mm Precision turbos built for a Pro-Street Truck
