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I would like to put some new headers on my '05 4.6L but i dont know what would be best to put on there. Someone recommended me the pacesetter long tubes but I Wanted to get some more intel before making my decision. I've got a flowmaster cat-back exhaust system on my truck as well. Would I have to modify or replace the exhaust manifold as well?
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Originally Posted by deficientblair
Can i use my stock y and tie the headers directly in to the cats?
On another topic, can you use long tubes on a 5.4 with 4x4?
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From: Stanton DE
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"On another topic, can you use long tubes on a 5.4 with 4x4?"
Yes you can!
I have long tube headers off of a Lightning on my 4X4,so any headers you find that will fit a 2 wd 5.4 Lightning will fit on your 5.4 4X4.
You can find them at, JLP/LFP/RPM outlet/ Dyna-tech/Kooks/OBX on ebay. Just look around.
I have a set of Kooks on my truck but I think the best price is the ebay OBX!
"On another topic, can you use long tubes on a 5.4 with 4x4?"
Yes you can!
I have long tube headers off of a Lightning on my 4X4,so any headers you find that will fit a 2 wd 5.4 Lightning will fit on your 5.4 4X4.
You can find them at, JLP/LFP/RPM outlet/ Dyna-tech/Kooks/OBX on ebay. Just look around.
I have a set of Kooks on my truck but I think the best price is the ebay OBX!
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From: Stanton DE
Originally Posted by ech0sh4y
Notice a difference with them? How was the installation?
On a stock motor you should pic up about 30 RWHP. So yes,,,I noticed a big difference!
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the head for the 04+ are 3v, the 98-04 are 2v...so no, the headers for a 2v won't fit. if they do, it'll be some weird coincidence.
the 5.4 3v headers are a big PITA...the gain is almost not worth the install. I've heard of people installing them with the motor in the truck, but I can't see how they did it. clearances are extremely tight and honestly, pulling the motor would be the easiest route to me.
the 5.4 3v headers are a big PITA...the gain is almost not worth the install. I've heard of people installing them with the motor in the truck, but I can't see how they did it. clearances are extremely tight and honestly, pulling the motor would be the easiest route to me.
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Never heard of anyone running the stock cats with long-tube headers. It's probably gonna take some work to get them to fit in there. But with the Pacesetters you have to weld to them anyway. They don't come with a flange like other headers do.
If I were you I would get a set of high flow cats and use them instead of the stock ones. They take up less room and sound better. Plus you'll get more power out of it!
If I were you I would get a set of high flow cats and use them instead of the stock ones. They take up less room and sound better. Plus you'll get more power out of it!