C5 Exhaust Manifold quesionts
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Racer
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C5 Exhaust Manifold quesionts
I have a few questions about exhaust manifolds for the C5 corvette. What years were they made where you could weld on them and modify them? Also, were they like the f-body where in a certain year the manifolds flowed better than the older ones?
This is just for example purposes but I found this on ebay (don't want to pay that much for manifolds) and it looks like it could be welded and modified which I need for my project. I also need one that has that design so I'm assuming it's from '97 to '99 that they did that maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks!
Ted
This is just for example purposes but I found this on ebay (don't want to pay that much for manifolds) and it looks like it could be welded and modified which I need for my project. I also need one that has that design so I'm assuming it's from '97 to '99 that they did that maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks!
Ted
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When modding the exhaust most people junk the stock units and replace them with shorties or long tubes. Are you planning some kind of turbo mod ? Is cost your issue ? Some long tubes can be gotten on ebay for $500.
If you take the effort to remove the stock manifold you might as well go for a better flowing design such as above - in addition your engine bay will look better !
Tell us what mod you have in mind, it is rather difficult to answer your question without some background.
If you take the effort to remove the stock manifold you might as well go for a better flowing design such as above - in addition your engine bay will look better !
Tell us what mod you have in mind, it is rather difficult to answer your question without some background.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by BlueThunder2000
When modding the exhaust most people junk the stock units and replace them with shorties or long tubes. Are you planning some kind of turbo mod ? Is cost your issue ? Some long tubes can be gotten on ebay for $500.
If you take the effort to remove the stock manifold you might as well go for a better flowing design such as above - in addition your engine bay will look better !
Tell us what mod you have in mind, it is rather difficult to answer your question without some background.
If you take the effort to remove the stock manifold you might as well go for a better flowing design such as above - in addition your engine bay will look better !
Tell us what mod you have in mind, it is rather difficult to answer your question without some background.
I am going to be making the car emissions legal and just want to get it running right now and drive the car around some. The chassis is older than '96 so it's going to have to pass the sniff test and I won't want to spend $850 on a custom set of headers just yet and have all the emissions stuff on it. I'm going to look into doing that later and have it be just a race car then and take all the emissions off. Just wanting a cheap way of getting the car running and on the streets for now and will look into other solutions later.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by fdxpilot
Well the 01 and up manifolds flow the best (they are a common part with Z06s,) but I don't know about their modability.
Thanks for the info!
Ted
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Mr. C's 5
97 to part of the 00 run are stainless steel. Light but not a good design and tough to weld. They do hug the block better than tube headers if that's what you're looking for. - C.
Yes, I am looking for ones to hug the block nicely and also exit between cylinders 5 and 7 like I've seen in pics so hopefully they will work for me.
Thanks!
Ted
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Racer
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Originally Posted by willyfastz
I have three or four sets of F body manifolds laying around, let me know if they'll work for ya and we'll work someting out.
Thanks again!
Ted
