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http://www.stans-headers.com/index.htm
Stans Headers makes them for the 6.9/7.3 IDI's. I have been told that you can generate as much power as a turbo. But seeing how much power the turbo added, I find that hard to swallow.
Stans Headers makes them for the 6.9/7.3 IDI's. I have been told that you can generate as much power as a turbo. But seeing how much power the turbo added, I find that hard to swallow.
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thanks argve
i had that straight pipe put in for now 3" duals with the headers are in my plans. should i put any mufflers on at all? because if it sounds as good as the straight pipe there aint no way there goin on.any input is greatly appreciated.
i had that straight pipe put in for now 3" duals with the headers are in my plans. should i put any mufflers on at all? because if it sounds as good as the straight pipe there aint no way there goin on.any input is greatly appreciated.
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thanks argve
i had that straight pipe put in for now. 3" duals with the headers are in my plans. should i put any mufflers on at all? because if it sounds as good as the straight pipe there aint no way there goin on.any input is greatly appreciated.
i had that straight pipe put in for now. 3" duals with the headers are in my plans. should i put any mufflers on at all? because if it sounds as good as the straight pipe there aint no way there goin on.any input is greatly appreciated.
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Well no mufflers is going to lower the backpressure which equates to more power. Which is a good thing, but the loudness for my tastes is too much to handle. I have had a muffler fall off on me one before the turbo install, it was... well let me put it to you this way... too freakin loud for me to handle. I couldn't get the stereo loud enough. Now that I have a turbo I have straight pipe it's not bad until you get her under a load or hard accell, but pulling 9k up a grade gets on my ears, so it looks like I'm going back to a muffled system. I will work around the increased backpressure by just enlarging the diameter of the entire exhaust. I'm going with 3.5 front to rear with a muffler. Don't know which one yet, but something.
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what type of mufflers would you recommend? ive heard flowmasters sound like s--t.
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Well my only requirements for a muffler are free flowing and killing the sound. Don't care too much for the rapping sound at higher rpms or under load. I just want it quiet, I have not looked into mufflers yet, but I may end up putting my banks muffler back on here soon. It sounded pretty good, and the turbo whistle came through, not as much with the straight pipe I have now, but you could still tell it wasn't stock.
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I don't think I could stand the loudness of a straight pipe I have 3 1/2 exhaust with a standard muffler and its loud enough you can't even sneak around a neighbourhood.
I do believe in opening up the exhaust but I don't think adding headers will make the same power as a turbo shoving air down the engines throat.
Hey Travis when did you get another project you better up date your sig on the other site
I do believe in opening up the exhaust but I don't think adding headers will make the same power as a turbo shoving air down the engines throat.
Hey Travis when did you get another project you better up date your sig on the other site
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KW,
Picked her up a couple of weeks ago.
he he he... just about stole it. $300 and has a big ole list of brand spanking new parts that were replaced within the last 30k miles. All the important high priced stuff. I got my monies worth then some. I have pictures up over at the other site. She's a project truck, the body is rotting away pretty badly. I have areas that I can stick my fist through, but mechanically she a good one. So I'm going to do a body off restoration. It will be my sons truck when he turns 16. This way I can teach him mechanics first hand.
Picked her up a couple of weeks ago.
he he he... just about stole it. $300 and has a big ole list of brand spanking new parts that were replaced within the last 30k miles. All the important high priced stuff. I got my monies worth then some. I have pictures up over at the other site. She's a project truck, the body is rotting away pretty badly. I have areas that I can stick my fist through, but mechanically she a good one. So I'm going to do a body off restoration. It will be my sons truck when he turns 16. This way I can teach him mechanics first hand.
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the straight pipe is fine at low rpm. just get her above 1400 and she sounds good.i'd like to stay away from turbo's, i like the n/a and i dont know why anyone says its gutless. go n/a's!!!!!!!!
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If you got hills to climb man you need more power my 7.3 N/A is working over time to make my 7800lb M/T F-Superduty move its worse with a load on.
If I get another 7.3 IDI a turbo is going to be installed right now my truck gets 11mpg and its topped out at 44mph the only time I can go faster is down a hill in neutral.
I went from a 460 powered F-Superduty which was my previous truck it weighed 8300lbs M/T and it would have run circles around my current 7.3.
Everybody I talk to says get a turbo its like night and day I sure would like to try drive a turboed 7.3 to see if there is that much of a difference.
If I get another 7.3 IDI a turbo is going to be installed right now my truck gets 11mpg and its topped out at 44mph the only time I can go faster is down a hill in neutral.
I went from a 460 powered F-Superduty which was my previous truck it weighed 8300lbs M/T and it would have run circles around my current 7.3.
Everybody I talk to says get a turbo its like night and day I sure would like to try drive a turboed 7.3 to see if there is that much of a difference.
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Originally posted by theregoestheneighborhood
the straight pipe is fine at low rpm. just get her above 1400 and she sounds good.i'd like to stay away from turbo's, i like the n/a and i dont know why anyone says its gutless. go n/a's!!!!!!!!
the straight pipe is fine at low rpm. just get her above 1400 and she sounds good.i'd like to stay away from turbo's, i like the n/a and i dont know why anyone says its gutless. go n/a's!!!!!!!!
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ive never driven one personally, but i'd put this truck up against a PS any day.the truck weighs 6400 lbs. and hauls ***. what do you guys think about swapping out the 4.11 for a 3.55?right now we are turning 2700 rpm at 60 mph, and we figure itll drop it to 2200-2300 with the 3.55.and another question. theoreticallyif i want to draw air from the inner fenderwell, its almost as good as from the front of the truck, right?
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