351W HEADERS?
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351W HEADERS?
Im curious who has had good luck with headers on their 80-86 Pickups.
Im not sure to go with long tube or shorties and the pros/cons of each.
ALSO, has anyone tried the e-bay vendors? Some of those look really good for not a lot of $$$ Had any luck with them? Will the ones marketed for the mustang Fit?
Just for claification, i gutted the exhaust system. i do NOT need to worry about emissions or catalyitcs !!!!
I am planning on taking it to the shop for a custom exhaust after the motor/headers are in. Just need to decide wich ones to buy. This is my daughters first truck and she is obviously budget minded
Everyones .02$ is welcome.
Im not sure to go with long tube or shorties and the pros/cons of each.
ALSO, has anyone tried the e-bay vendors? Some of those look really good for not a lot of $$$ Had any luck with them? Will the ones marketed for the mustang Fit?
Just for claification, i gutted the exhaust system. i do NOT need to worry about emissions or catalyitcs !!!!
I am planning on taking it to the shop for a custom exhaust after the motor/headers are in. Just need to decide wich ones to buy. This is my daughters first truck and she is obviously budget minded
Everyones .02$ is welcome.
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If you must have headers, I would try the shorties. I had two different sets of the cheaper full length headers, and they hang the exhaust down too low, and in the way of the transmission oil pan and crossmember. The fit ok otherwise though, with good sparkplug access and starter access.
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It's just like the chrome aircleaners. They look good and certainly breathe better, but after dealing with the fits the engine takes during cold weather with a chrome aircleaner, I use the stock aircleaner with the warm air duct from the exhaust on it. It runs so much better when you really need your 4x4 truck during bad weather in the winter. Power/sound/looks versus running right in the winter.
Everyone has their different uses for their trucks though, so they need to make their own decisions based on their planned use for the truck. A truck that is a playtoy in the summer is going to be totally different than a truck that is used all year round as a tool to get work done.
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