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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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L&L Headers ?????

Been looking into these for some time now, just wondering if anyone has seen the gains that they claim on there website. I was wanting to go fenderwell exit and just wanted to know how to go about routing the exhaust
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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As for gains I really don't know since I yanked a tired old 400 and installed a 503 with those headers. That being said I guess I did see a gain!! lol Just not sure how much was header related. I really like the headers tho. Very well made. No leaks as of yet and it's been about 1.5 years. I used the fender well exit headers since my pickup is 4X4 and by using fender well exit I could make my own exhaust. I simply ran the pipe straight back thru a magna flow muffler, a bit more pipe, then a 90 to turn exhaust out in front of the back tire. However, I also have a flat bed which makes that a little easier.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Does it tuck up under the cab or is it really noticable looking at the truck from the side
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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It's not a good pic but if you look real close you can barely see the headers in the 2:00-2:30 position of the front tire.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Ok I figured you'd see it in the wheel well I just don't want the exhaust sticking out like a sore thumb under the cab
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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nah they're up pretty tight
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Thanks 4 the info! No I just need you to talk my wife into let me spend the 600 bucks!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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I used L&L products on my old truck. I felt all of their products were superb. The headers were well built with nice thick flanges, and their engine brackets for power steering and alternator were well designed. I'd highly recommend them.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nhellman1
Been looking into these for some time now, just wondering if anyone has seen the gains that they claim on there website. I was wanting to go fenderwell exit and just wanted to know how to go about routing the exhaust
Not much to it.



 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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I've got fender well exits on my 1977 and I love them. Nothing really to add which hasn't already been said but I definitely recommend them.
 
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Did you see any power gains the website claims 43 HP on a 94
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Anybody run into tire clearance problems?
 
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I'm not sure on my performance gains either since I swapped my 351m for the 460 at the same time. No tire clearance probs for me. I'm running 33 x 12.50 15 Wrangler Duratracs on 15 x 10 wheels.
 
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mark a, do you have a body lift on your truck?

And to the OP with fenderwell exits its easy to route the rest of the exhaust sys. You can have the pipe bent to tuck up close to the bottom of the cab, so it is some what protected by the frame and put on some mufflers and turn it out in front of the rear tires and go.
 
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What I did instead of bending the pipe, I just welded the 3 bolt flange to the exhaust pipe at an angle. Then when I bolted it up, the pipe came up closer to the cab.
 
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