Align muffler pressure outlet repositioned?

[DemonJim]

I noticed that my Align pipe has the fuel pressure nipple on the rear side of the manifold (ie. right where it attaches to the engine), whereas a mate's pipe has it on the upper side of the main pipe, ie. on the top of the main ridge.

Done some googling and can't find any mention anywhere of which is the newer design, or why it was changed.

I was just wondering why really -- is it a performance thing, for practical reasons (eg on the top gives the pipe more heli applications), or it it purely cosmetic? Or a result of a total internal redesign?

Perhaps we could have a poll which you have, and if you bought it solo or as part of a Super Pro kit. Also I'd be interested to know if anyone has had a pipe lose the baffles which one you had (ie if it's a sign of an internal redesign).

Jim

[Gaza07]

I have both types the one with the nipple on top is the earlier type dunno why they changed it tho

[robgt]

As Gaza said, the nipple on top is the earlier design.
This caused a problem with the fibreglass canopies cutting through the back-pressure fuel tube piping - moving it to the rear of the manifold resolves that issue.

That might not be the reason it was moved - but it's the only one I can think of!

Cheers,
Rob