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Old Apr 30, 2022 | 10:48 AM
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Looking for advice on the best fitting shorty headers for an 85...thanks
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To be honest you're not going to see much benefit from shorties. Is there a reason you don't want long tubes?
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To be honest you're not going to see much benefit from shorties. Is there a reason you don't want long tubes?
Ease of installation not looking for huge power gains and I like the look.
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Ease of installation not looking for huge power gains and I like the look.
Fair enough. I had a set of Headman's years ago and I was fairly happy with them. They didn't cost a lot either.
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Though it may seem obvious, you should specify you're not looking for air fittings on your replacement set? If you're just looking for better appearance -- with the same functionality -- I think there's still a company that polishes stock manifolds. Mc-something. I just saw it the other day. Was kinda surprised they are still in biz.


Found it....http://www.mcjackscorvettes.com/McJacks_C4_Headers.htm

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