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I have a 73 f-250 4x4 with a 360 fe in it. It has a 2 barrell carb. I live around 10,000 ft above sea level so the carb is set up to run lean. everything runs good, but I want a little more power.
The truck is in need of a new exhaust system and my question is, If I install headers on the truck, could It hurt or lessen the power of the stock engine. Eventually I will install a 4 barrell intake and carb, but thats down the road.
thanks,
brad
The truck is in need of a new exhaust system and my question is, If I install headers on the truck, could It hurt or lessen the power of the stock engine. Eventually I will install a 4 barrell intake and carb, but thats down the road.
thanks,
brad
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360s biggest problem is low compression. Then exhaust. Not sure you're going to gain much with headers, as that would tend to help at higher rpm.
I would say it won't run worse, but don't expect anything dramatic.
I would say it won't run worse, but don't expect anything dramatic.
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Not sure about the "lean" thing, but when I put just headers on my '74 360, it did wake up a bit all over the RPM range. They were long-tube equal-length headers though, not shorties.
Go for it.
Go for it.
