Header ?

[vristang]

If you are looking for cheap, remember cheaper is not always better. If you are on a tight budget, I understand. I have MAC equal lengths, and I would not recommend them to anyone. Now the uneaqual length's are a different story. Still and all, the HTS coating is complete garbage. It boils down to what you are trying to do with the car. If it's a quick speed fix, then go cheap. If you are staying 302 based in the future, get the long tubes now.

Curious.
Did you have an issue with unequal length macs?

I had equals on the 302 and unequal on the 408w. No issues either way.

I cannot speak for the HTS coatings, I always just used header wrap.

I will agree that longtubes will provide better performance results, provided mods can take advantage of them.

OT
thanks for the help on the wideband O2 sensors.
jason

 

[9 Deuce GT]

I have a friend that used the unequal lengths. They were a piece of cake to install. I would recommend them to anyone. Ceramic coating is nice to have though.

 

[gt90stang]

I just took off a set of BBK unequal length shorties that are ceramic coated and the headers developed a stress crack and leaks right where the welds end on the tubes, they were less than three years old! I replaced them with a set of JBAs with Titanium Ceramic coating these are sweet and much higher quality than the BBKs.

I use dead soft aluminum header gaskets no leaks and reuseable.

Don

 

[Carney Woods]

I really like my MAC headers. 1 5/8" shorty's. I don't even know what that "dreaded individual flange" mess is. I did mine at the same time as my heads, so they were a breeze to put in. Even now, taking off the headers is not that hard at all, but I have no smog or EGR.

X2

I've had mine on for over 4 years had them on and off a few times for stuff and no issues at all.

 

[5spd GT]

I have had good luck with all mac products I have had contact with (numerous) on my cars and friends.

Shorty headers are fine. Listen to Kevin (89sleeper) on the header selection. He knows...trust me

 

[Lyncher]

From what ive heard all chrome headers will turn blue. The chrome itself just cant take the heat...w/e you do just go with ceramic or jet hot, they will also keep the heat out of the engine bay a little better.

 

[04sleeper]

From what ive heard all chrome headers will turn blue. The chrome itself just cant take the heat...w/e you do just go with ceramic or jet hot, they will also keep the heat out of the engine bay a little better.