Headers and a Cat Back System -- Worth the $$?
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Headers and a Cat Back System -- Worth the $$?
What kind of power gains would I pick up if I installed pace setter shorty headers on my '96 5.8L 2WD F250 along with a summit cat back exhaust with 3" tail pipes and their muffler?
Also, why do the '96 cars take a unique header? They list them for '88-'95 then a seperate one for '96. Since my SD injected F250 had to only comply with OBD 1 emissions, would my setup be the same as '95 351W F150/F250? I'm thinking that the manufacturers don't realize that the '96 f250s did not all come with MAF and OBDII requirements? Are the exh manifolds different on the MAF OBDII '96s as compared to the OBD1 SD engines - or is the whole '96 setup unique?
I know I'll have to keep the spare in the bed if I go with the 3" tail pipes, but I wouldn't want to have to crawl under the car and lie on the side of the road to pull that thing out if I got a flat anyway.
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Ted
Also, why do the '96 cars take a unique header? They list them for '88-'95 then a seperate one for '96. Since my SD injected F250 had to only comply with OBD 1 emissions, would my setup be the same as '95 351W F150/F250? I'm thinking that the manufacturers don't realize that the '96 f250s did not all come with MAF and OBDII requirements? Are the exh manifolds different on the MAF OBDII '96s as compared to the OBD1 SD engines - or is the whole '96 setup unique?
I know I'll have to keep the spare in the bed if I go with the 3" tail pipes, but I wouldn't want to have to crawl under the car and lie on the side of the road to pull that thing out if I got a flat anyway.
Thanks!
Ted
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