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Jul 21, 2003 | 01:34 PM

Fordman87

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A headers question....

Hey guys,
I know this might sound pretty stupid and something I should already know, but if I buy headers, will that make my exhaust louder? What will it do with the sound of my exhaust? I already have a dual exhaust system on it now, and it sounds pretty good. I was about to buy some headers for my 92 F-150 Flareside and was just wondering if the sound would change at all.

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Ryan

Jul 21, 2003 | 03:35 PM

Hit Man X

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Oh yeah it will get louder which is good! Not eardrum splitting but enough to be like "wow nice difference"

Also if you ditch the two stock cats infavor of one stock one, youd' get louder there also.

Jul 22, 2003 | 08:25 AM

Fordman87

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A headers question....

Ok, thanks for the help. I have one more question... does it really matter what kind of headers I should buy?? Like brand wise or style wise??

Thanks,
Ryan

1992 Ford F-150 Flareside
32X11.50X15 Dunlop Radial Mud Rovers
302 5.0 EFI
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Jul 22, 2003 | 11:22 AM

Hit Man X

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A headers question....

Most go with shorty headers as they are easier to install, but the power gains are far less than with a set of full length headers.

I have Hooker long tubes and they work great. You can run BBK or MAC 5.0 shorties but will need a different Y-pipe fab'd up to do that...e-mail me for more details on that.

Jul 22, 2003 | 01:23 PM

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If you wanna go the shortie route, and do it on the cheap, go with the hedman shorties. No new y-pipe needed, decent power gains, bout $250.

Jul 22, 2003 | 05:54 PM

Fordman87

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There are some headers for about $160 at JCWhitney.com. They are made specially for 5.0 engines in Ford Trucks. That sounded like a pretty good deal, but I don't know if the quality is very good. Well, thanks for all of your support and advice.

Ryan