Shorty Headers
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Longtubes!
If the motors stock and going to stay that way better off leaving as is (meaning manifolds over shorties). Will look ok but for the $ spent think youll regret it
If the motors stock and going to stay that way better off leaving as is (meaning manifolds over shorties). Will look ok but for the $ spent think youll regret it
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Not much gain for shorties over stock with rams horns, not sure about big block manifolds.
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I just used Hooker Super Comp coated headers on my 69 with a LS-5 454. Tight? Yes. Fit? Perfect with no beating and banging. They slipped right in from the bottom too. I installed a Pypes exhaust system also. Very good fit, and everything works great, in my opinion.
Shorty headers don't really give enough advantage for the buck you spend over stock exhaust manifolds. Long tube headers will produce more low end torque than manifolds too, even short tubes.
Shorty headers don't really give enough advantage for the buck you spend over stock exhaust manifolds. Long tube headers will produce more low end torque than manifolds too, even short tubes.
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However, your McJacks shorty headers for a 68 big block are $795. My Hooker Super Comp with coating were $700. A hundred dollar savings is a big savings to me, and you wind up with long tube, not short. Help me understand what makes McJacks that much better of a header?
http://www.vetteheaders.com/65-69-co...-replacements/
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I agree, with cheap headers, maybe Blackjack type headers. But a good quality header tucks up tight to the floor and lines right up with the exhaust from stock, they line up with the cross member pass through. Try a good header next time, like Hooker Super Comp coated headers.
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