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What size headers?

Old May 8, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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I am building a 427 small block stroker. what size header tubes should I get? and what size exhaust pipe also?
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Old May 8, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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See if XS Power has any headers left for our small block cars.. 1 7/8 primaries to 4 inch collectors to 3 inch out lets !
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Old May 8, 2014 | 08:35 PM
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how do I contact them?
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http://www.xs-power.com/corvette-headers.htm

Check to see if they have any left
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Kooks.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ion-level.html
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OK, but what size??
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http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec..._size_headers/

Good article about exhaust.
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