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full length or shorties?

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This is kinda related....if you really want the best of both worlds, go all out and get a tubular K member and A arms. My buddy just did his, and his full lengths literally dropped right in.....clear past the engine and right onto the floor and didn't touch a thing....lol. There's so much space now that you can look through the engine bay and see the collector where it bolts to the mid pipe...It's like the engine compartment equivalent to Heaven.
 

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I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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I am doing a 4 banger swap so, a new k member and a-arms are in the works
 
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Flavadave4 said:
I dissagree a little......I have put in BBK longtubes and MAC equal length and both installs involved unbolting the motor mounts to drop the headers in.

I would recomend a single flange piece wether it you get shorties or long tubes
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Second that, if you go with the un-even shorties than its easier , equal shorties and long tubes are about the same to install
 

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defcondaze said:
Second that, if you go with the un-even shorties than its easier , equal shorties and long tubes are about the same to install
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I'd have disagree with that I have installed both, a few times each...

I just drop my equal length's in, but the spark plugs are the only thing a little bit tricky...but actually installing the headers, the equal length win with no contest.
 
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