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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Need help with headers

I am redoing the top half gaskets on my 1992 f-150 with the 5.0 V8. I'm looking at the difference between long tube and shorty headers. I want the low end torque more than the high RPM's since I mainly tow. What are the best headers for this application? Long tube or Short tube??
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Long tubes are what you need for low end gains.........Shorty's will give small advantages over stock manifolds, but are great for just replacing manifolds because they will bolt up with no modifications to exhaust.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Long tube more torgue....Lew
 
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