Need Exhaust Advice
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Need Exhaust Advice
ok, i am planning on putting hooker headers on my truck it is a 1990 f150 302, the reducers are 2.5inch diameter, so im wondering what will be the best for my truck, in terms of sound and power, true duals, y pipe, etc, im new to this so i dont the benifits of each. so any help is appriciated
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i would run stock ford block huger shorty headers from a 94 mustang. through a simple Y pipe ( and cat if required ) then through the muffler or glass pack then split the pipe into 2 tail pipes with echo cannons. i would use 2.5" mandrel bent pipe with 3" tail pipes.
i don't have the headers but i do have everything else on my 96 super cab 4x4 with a 5.0 it has decent power with a deep rumble sound. it also has plenty of room under the truck and it is tucked between the frame rails nice and neat. i would also use the stock ford headers over the hooker headers do to the following. clearance issues / no gasket required / stock exhaust hardware and heat shields for the plugs / no heat shield needed for the starter / stock ford 2 bolt flange. and it would be easy to place your O2 censor in the proper location. good luck with what ever you do.
i don't have the headers but i do have everything else on my 96 super cab 4x4 with a 5.0 it has decent power with a deep rumble sound. it also has plenty of room under the truck and it is tucked between the frame rails nice and neat. i would also use the stock ford headers over the hooker headers do to the following. clearance issues / no gasket required / stock exhaust hardware and heat shields for the plugs / no heat shield needed for the starter / stock ford 2 bolt flange. and it would be easy to place your O2 censor in the proper location. good luck with what ever you do.
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ok, because what ive been reading is saying that long tubes for torque and shorty's for hp. but i got a flowmast 44 from a friend for free that is 2.5 inlet and has 2 2.25 oulets so im probably going to put that on
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That is fine, run 2.5" pipes from the headers into a collector and then attach the muffler and tailpipes to that.
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i would run stock ford block huger shorty headers from a 94 mustang. through a simple Y pipe ( and cat if required ) then through the muffler or glass pack then split the pipe into 2 tail pipes with echo cannons. i would use 2.5" mandrel bent pipe with 3" tail pipes.
i don't have the headers but i do have everything else on my 96 super cab 4x4 with a 5.0 it has decent power with a deep rumble sound. it also has plenty of room under the truck and it is tucked between the frame rails nice and neat. i would also use the stock ford headers over the hooker headers do to the following. clearance issues / no gasket required / stock exhaust hardware and heat shields for the plugs / no heat shield needed for the starter / stock ford 2 bolt flange. and it would be easy to place your O2 censor in the proper location. good luck with what ever you do.
i don't have the headers but i do have everything else on my 96 super cab 4x4 with a 5.0 it has decent power with a deep rumble sound. it also has plenty of room under the truck and it is tucked between the frame rails nice and neat. i would also use the stock ford headers over the hooker headers do to the following. clearance issues / no gasket required / stock exhaust hardware and heat shields for the plugs / no heat shield needed for the starter / stock ford 2 bolt flange. and it would be easy to place your O2 censor in the proper location. good luck with what ever you do.
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well, i kinda got that from reading that, im already really thinking about hooker long tubes, running 2.5inches back with a y pipe, into a flowmaster series 44 (which i got for free from a friend) then duals out the passenger side
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