Why Ed Refuses to Wrap His Exhaust Headers | Ask Ed Smith w Barry T

Ed Smith answers real viewer questions this episode — from waking up a race engine that's sat for 40 years to why he flat-out refuses to wrap his headers. Also in this one: the discontinued lifter Ed still calls the best Chevy ever made, a cam mistake that quietly robbed a 454 rebuild of low-end power, circle track oiling secrets for a 383 turning 6,800 RPM, and whether the 200-4R can really hold up behind 600 horsepower. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Cold Open & Welcome Back 0:14 Reviving a Racing Engine Stored for 40 Years 3:04 Why Ed Refuses to Wrap His Exhaust Headers 5:31 The Ford 429 Boat Engine Story 6:40 Factory Heavy-Duty Secrets: 1970 Dodge 318 8:13 The Serial Number "X" Trick 8:56 What Makes a Cam "Hotter"? 9:47 Circle Track Oiling Secrets for a 383 at 6,800 RPM 11:12 Why Base Timing (and Degreeing a New Cam) Actually Matters 12:42 BarryTsGarage.com: New Site, Newsletter & Merch 13:11 Why MSD Ships Distributors with Heavy Springs 16:11 Shimming a Distributor on a Big Block 17:08 The Truth About the Ford 400 18:27 Cam Gear Advance Trick & Emissions Sticker Trivia 18:56 How Oil Really Reaches the Cam & Lifters 21:30 Ed's All-Time Favorite Lifter (And Why It's Gone) 23:14 Ford's Other Emissions-Era Engines: 351W vs. 460 23:55 Numbers-Matching Camaro: 350 or 396? 26:24 Is the 200-4R Tough Enough? 27:36 Should You Spray Wash Your Engine Bay? Got a question for Ed? Send it to [email protected] and we might feature it in a future episode. Check out the BarryT's Garage store: store.BarryTsGarage.com Join the channel for member perks:    / @barrytsgarage   #BarryTsGarage #AskEd #EngineBuilding