Headers????
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Headers????
Okay so now alot of my posts will be on the malibu cause it's turning more into my project then my dad and i's so anywho here is the quesitons.
Long Tube Headers?
or
Shorty Headers?
and then what brand would you all recommend. and for all of you who might not know its a 78 malibu with a 350 crate
thanks everyone
Long Tube Headers?
or
Shorty Headers?
and then what brand would you all recommend. and for all of you who might not know its a 78 malibu with a 350 crate
thanks everyone
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Plan on lowering it? Then do shorties or mid-length.
Don't plan on it? Ah hell, go long tubes then.
Long tubes produce more power. The tubes are specifically tuned to promote scavenging of exhaust gases, which allows for superior flow over short, mid, or standard manifolds.
Shorty headers give a good power gain, but only due to reduction of back-pressure for better flow, not scavenging.
Don't plan on it? Ah hell, go long tubes then.
Long tubes produce more power. The tubes are specifically tuned to promote scavenging of exhaust gases, which allows for superior flow over short, mid, or standard manifolds.
Shorty headers give a good power gain, but only due to reduction of back-pressure for better flow, not scavenging.
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Plan on lowering it? Then do shorties or mid-length.
Don't plan on it? Ah hell, go long tubes then.
Long tubes produce more power. The tubes are specifically tuned to promote scavenging of exhaust gases, which allows for superior flow over short, mid, or standard manifolds.
Shorty headers give a good power gain, but only due to reduction of back-pressure for better flow, not scavenging.
Don't plan on it? Ah hell, go long tubes then.
Long tubes produce more power. The tubes are specifically tuned to promote scavenging of exhaust gases, which allows for superior flow over short, mid, or standard manifolds.
Shorty headers give a good power gain, but only due to reduction of back-pressure for better flow, not scavenging.
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Originally Posted by Mikerock
unless its an ls1, headers are useless.
If you take a stock LT1 and a stock LS1, and slap a set of shorties on both, the percentage of performance gains seen are GREATER on an LT1 than an LS1. This is due to the absolutely horrid design of the LT1 manifolds, making them very restrictive. They are called "log manifolds" for a reason.
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Wrong.
If you take a stock LT1 and a stock LS1, and slap a set of shorties on both, the percentage of performance gains seen are GREATER on an LT1 than an LS1. This is due to the absolutely horrid design of the LT1 manifolds, making them very restrictive. They are called "log manifolds" for a reason.
If you take a stock LT1 and a stock LS1, and slap a set of shorties on both, the percentage of performance gains seen are GREATER on an LT1 than an LS1. This is due to the absolutely horrid design of the LT1 manifolds, making them very restrictive. They are called "log manifolds" for a reason.
ls2's are a diffrent story, i did headers on an 03 GTO, iand it made about 50 more HP.
like i said, headers on an LS1 are worthless.
looking at it i think i may have typed it unclearly, torquedog i completly agree with you i was saying headers are a good investment unless you own an ls1.