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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Shorty Headers?

Do shorty headers do any good? I have a '79 Ford F-150 4spd Man Trans, and I can't find headers that would be able to run inside the frame rails... Are shorty headers worse than regular headers? Or are they better than stock manifolds? And if so how much better?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Buck, we need to know what kind of engine you have. If it's a 351M or 400 take a look at my gallery under 'headers 101'.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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I swaped a 460 out of a '72 Lincoln
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Shortys are better than iron manifolds, yet they don't flow as well as longtubes do. Which some people look at as an advantage because it will offer slightly more low end torque compared to long tubes.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Garypettengill where did you get your headers? Who makes them? I put a 400 in my 75 4x4 and hard to find headers to fit the highboys with 400. I don't want fender exits. those look like they would fit. I want to do the same as you did single 3" exaust.
 
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