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Old 11-10-2013, 05:34 PM   #1
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Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

Hey Guys, just what to get everyones opinon, when i built my truck bought a set of cheap stainless headers and i mean cheap, well now i want to change them out for shorty headers, looking for comments on which are good and bad and will fit angle plug aluminum heads and also clear everything, i've seen a set of sandersons on here just wondering if there is any more out there,
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Old 11-10-2013, 05:58 PM   #2
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

why do you want to replace them with shortys? just curious
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Old 11-10-2013, 06:08 PM   #3
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

They where not very good quality and i had to do alot of fitment issues, bending for plugs to clear, motor mount and brake line issue
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Old 11-10-2013, 06:18 PM   #4
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

Shorty headers are almost pointless. Long tubes are where you get your power, so I'd suggest investing in some.
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Old 11-10-2013, 07:54 PM   #5
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

I had these headers installed when the engine was rebuilt, the only issue I had is that they hit the lower control arm on the passenger side so one pipe had to be heated and bent in slightly to make them work. When I had new exhaust run from the headers back this past Thursday the shop I used recommended 3/4 length headers. Of course this was after a couple of thousand miles on the full length headers and old exhaust.

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Old 11-10-2013, 08:17 PM   #6
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

the Headman headers I bought out of the LMC catalog, fit real nice and bolted right up
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Old 11-10-2013, 10:30 PM   #7
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

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the Headman headers I bought out of the LMC catalog, fit real nice and bolted right up
Are they the full length or 3/4? I been looking at getting the 3/4 for my 72. Trying to get some opinions.
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Old 11-11-2013, 09:02 AM   #8
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

I have heard good things about these.

http://hedman.shptron.com/p/67-87-c1...-length-design
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Old 11-11-2013, 09:46 AM   #9
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

FWIW... Shorty Headers offer NO performance advantage over cast iron manifolds.
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Old 11-11-2013, 09:55 AM   #10
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

i think i'm gonna go with the 3/4 lenght ones that hedman makes, i want to redo my exhaust anyway
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Old 11-11-2013, 09:48 PM   #11
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Re: Tired of my long tube headers!!!!!

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FWIW... Shorty Headers offer NO performance advantage over cast iron manifolds.

I agree. Also shorties give you more headaches than cast iron manifolds.
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