That's what I alway had heard also though not necessarily so!
This 88 Saleen had a competely mechanically stock engine with only addition being BBK headers which were installed when the BBK offroad H pipe was installed. The BBK headers remained with the re-installation of the stock H pipe...
I just removed a BBK off-road H pipe with no cats from an 88 Saleen Mustang. Before removal of the Off-road H pipe for ****s and giggles the car was set up and 2 pulls made on a chassis dyno. Immediately after the re-installation of the stock original H pipe with the factory cats we again ran...