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Aug 7, 2011 | 09:28 PM

zukinut

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Which long tubes

Truck is a 93 f150 2wd with e4od. Engine is a mildly built 5.8 from an 89. I don't want to spend an arm an a leg but I want a good set of long tubes for it.

What brand do y'all reccomend.

Thanks in advance
Will

Aug 7, 2011 | 10:20 PM

F350Kid238

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Not sure on the cost but i hear the Pacesetter LTs fit the best on these trucks. Figures i ordered the flowtechs before learning this.(don't order the Flowtechs).

Aug 9, 2011 | 09:44 PM

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So if flowtechs won't work that leaves me with pacesetter headman or hooker. It's time to buy something and I want to get whatever works best.

Thanks in advance

Will

Aug 9, 2011 | 09:56 PM

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I just installed the Pacesetter's. I love them. Perfect fit, and it allows me to keep EGR so I got rid of the annoying check engine light and gained a few MPGs back.

Here my build thread that shows the install:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...bra-build.html

Aug 13, 2011 | 02:50 AM

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If you live in a place where rust is an issue, id check out the Hooker Darkside long tube headers. They're ceramic coated which will help them last a long time so youre definitely getting your money's worth.

Aug 13, 2011 | 06:50 AM

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^^^^^ The coated headers are worth the extra money if you wan't them to last , i used the hedman coated headers and i am very happy with them ....Lew

Aug 13, 2011 | 11:02 AM

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do the pacesetters fit even with lifted 4x4? i bought the flowtechs cuz i knew i'd have to bend the drivers side to get them to sneak by the d-shaft, and they were cheap and they really arent a bad design for power (just fitment from the complaints i see about them)

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Aug 13, 2011 | 12:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 86F150302

my motto is "painted or stainless". ceramic coating is hit or miss, and no matter what ya get it'll flake over the years (some coatings last longer than others, given the driving conditions, and the quality of the coat). theres no such thing as a painted header, just a "protective shipping coating". that bein said, if im spendin the extra duckets on ceramic coating, im gonna just go SS and never give it another thought.

i was actually surprised with the flowtechs also. when i did mine, i ordered 3 different sets of headers out of jegs, picked which ones would be the best candidate for what i was doin (i knew i'd have to bend them to fit past the d-shaft on my lifted truck), and returned the others. the flowtechs not only fit decent for bein damn near 100 bucks, they were actually quite a bit larger than the hooker and other brand i bought (cant remember the 3rd). the hookers were dinky, especially on the pass side. no doubt the flowtechs are cheap, but they arent bad, and they are literally identical to a few other "big names" that charge a little more for the exact same header. . . . . . . . . . .