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Old 03-12-2010, 06:35 PM   #11
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Re: Long tube header question
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It's a performance issue. I don't care who makes them, shorty headers are just a step above ram horns.

See below for example. I'm sure this is one of many similar articles out there proving this point.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/techartic...ers/index.html
Yep... headers are all about scavenging exhaust gasses quickly. Shorty's defeat the purpose.

I have plain ol' Heddman Street Hedders, full length... they tuck up along the frame pretty nice. They're the ones I'll be using when I drop the rear 4" and the fron about 2".

My Dad has the same headers on his 1970 C10 and that thing is lowered 5" in the back, and close to 3" in front. They don't drag...

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