Question about headers

[Sleeperc10]

Hello everybody, I am getting ready to install a new exhaust system. I want to know the pros/cons of short and long tube headers. I have a 72 c10 swb 350/350. Any help will be appreciated.

[kaynnon]

I wish I had left the original manifolds on mine. The things I dont like about my long tubes is they are too close to the brake line, I have to put a piece of cardboard between them and the oil filter when i change oil to keep it from running all over them, and should probably put a heat shield around the starter. I dont know about the short ones but I have to put most of my plugs in with a wrench and a couple of my plug wire boots are harder to get on. those are just some of the things I dont like about my long tubes, its small stuff but still annoying. I would guess that with short tubes it would eliminate most of that.

[wibilly]

personaly i'm not a header fan. i belive there place is on race cars. i perfer the corvette ram horns on my hp street engines. i have gathered all i could find over the years investing mucho denaro. now they practicaly give repops away.headers is one of them things you don't want to go cheep with or you will be disapointed

[hyatt]

no headers for me anymore