Long tube header question

[Hottrucks]

Originally Posted by Jim_PA

Sure, a shorty header is better than manifolds, but I wouldn't run those unless the world was coming to an end, and they were the last headers on earth.

Ummmm...WOW...ummm why not they clear everything and get your exhaust above your frame rails..or is it a brand issue??

[olred68]

its a money deal I have a set of long tubes and I want to drop it 3" so not sure what I should do

[petey-pablo]

I am running Long tubes with a 4 1/2inch front and 5inch rear drop and I have to be careful with speed bumps even going up into my garage slight incline the cement is uneven by alittle and hits the collecter,My temp fix is a 1/2inch piece of plywood that I drive up on the passenger side each time I go in and out of the garage. If I knew how to weld I would cut 1 or 1 1/2 inches off each tube of the headders to bring them up, I think thats all I would need.

[Jim_PA]

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

Ummmm...WOW...ummm why not they clear everything and get your exhaust above your frame rails..or is it a brand issue??

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

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by Jim_PA

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

so my new hugger headers would just be simply like running stock manifolds then ? vs long tube headers? that are causing a problem with lowering our trucks.

I had long tubes before when I had a 4" drop and they just about dragged every place. so I went to huggers and haven't tested them as of yet. but not that I would be out of money cause they was free lol.

[GASoline71]

Originally Posted by Jim_PA

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...

Gary

[olred68]

Well I have a set of flowtechs and I hope when I install they dont hang to low below the frame I want 2 1/2 drop spindles and 1" coils

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by olred68

Well I have a set of flowtechs and I hope when I install they dont hang to low below the frame I want 2 1/2 drop spindles and 1" coils

this is my issue I want the horsepower and no back pressure but then I dont want the headers to hang lower then the frame due to I am going to have 2 1/2 drop spindles and 3" drop coils in front. so that maybe an issue with headers unless I guess I fab my own or someone already sales them to not hang to much below the frame.

[GASoline71]

Originally Posted by olred68

Well I have a set of flowtechs and I hope when I install they dont hang to low below the frame I want 2 1/2 drop spindles and 1" coils

I tried Flowtechs on a 1967 C10 awhile back. The thing I didn't like about them is they have a slight downward angle at the very short collector. Made hooking up the exhaust a pain as I had to notch the tube slighty to get them to line up right.

They also dragged on speedbumps after I lowered it.

Gary

[Strut]

I had Hedmen's long tube headers on my 72. It has a 3 front/5 rear drop....



I plan on going lower so I changed the headers to Thorley's Tri Y headers....

Before



After



I also cut the rear cross member to run the exhaust through it....

Here is a picture of them side by side, you can see how much longer the Hedmans are: