headers - GONE !
 

Removed my headers and installed 2.5 Rams horn manifolds instead. Very happy with the drop in overall engine noise - - and there was a bonus !!

I have not owned my blazer for very long.. so there are always new things popping up.

While doing the header removal I noticed that there were no bolts in motor mounts ! The engine was just squirming around to wherever torque and chance let it !!!!

So even though the job sucked REALLY BAD it was well worth it... !!

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also added new exhaust to the rest so she seems tighter and more quiet for normal driving !!

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Whatcha gonna do with the headers?

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Did you get a 'set' or install two drivers side manifolds?

Where'd you get em from?

I did the same thing on one of mine and I agree, it's a great mod and the performance of the 2.5's is pretty decent too.

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I bought 2 left and cut off the brackets as I did not need them.

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Probably will trash the old headers.. they are pretty rusty and dented here and there... not worth anything.. not even shipping..

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Yep same here.

No need to deal with those old style heat risers that come on the pass side if you don't need to.

Where's the pics...? :lol:

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Great move!!!! I only have one more set og headers to get rid of!

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GOOD FOR YOU!!! I just put a 330 hp crate motor in my Blazer. I used the existing exhaust manifolds. After I glass beaded them and painted them with POR 15. A couple of my buddies said " OH man you left HP on the table " YEp I did. But I did not leave the leaking exhaust gasket, noise, faded/gone coating, now did I.

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:clap: Good for you. I have never been a fan of headers on a vehicle meant for mostly street driving. They are wonderful on a race car, but more trouble than they are worth on the street, just my opinion. Also it's good you found the motor mount issue, bet it's like a whole 'nother truck now that you have that those two things straightened out.

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Critter - you are absolutley right. It is much better to drive now...

Cparman - I am 100% with you on the "leave it behind". And we really didn't lose that much hp anyway.. I mean.. with 4.11 gear and a 383 this thing will flat rip it when you stomp on it.. but I don't do that too often so the small hp loss is a great trade off for getting rid of those noisy headers !

I just keep chipping away @ the stone and the truck keeps slowly getting better...

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well put. I keep chipping away at the stone ------. I bought my Blazer a year ago, and was nervous that it would not make the ride home 100 miles. If I were to put the top on it, I would probably drive it anywhere now, so I have been chipping. Some suspension improvements, and then a nicer set of wheels, and I"LL BE PIMPIN !