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**special-K** · 04-21-2005, 07:59 AM

Do Shortys give good bottom-end torque for 4wd application?I want to install headers on my 4spd manual K/20.It`s my "Bottom-End" grunt machine(400SBC).

stllookn · 04-21-2005, 08:45 AM

Not at all compared to long tube or 3/4 length headers. I went from 3/4 length Hedmans to Chevelle shorty headers and lost a noticeable amount of torque. They might be better than stock however but I can't say the truck came with the Hedmans.

**special-K** · 04-21-2005, 03:09 PM

Yeah,I wonder how noticeable a difference shortys make over ram`s horns.

04-21-2005, 07:59 AM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Shorty Headers:Got Torque? Do Shortys give good bottom-end torque for 4wd application?I want to install headers on my 4spd manual K/20.It`s my "Bottom-End" grunt machine(400SBC). __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-21-2005, 08:45 AM	#2
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Not at all compared to long tube or 3/4 length headers. I went from 3/4 length Hedmans to Chevelle shorty headers and lost a noticeable amount of torque. They might be better than stock however but I can't say the truck came with the Hedmans. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

04-21-2005, 03:09 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Yeah,I wonder how noticeable a difference shortys make over ram`s horns. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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