headers worth it?

powershift46 · Feb 15, 2010

I am going to get an O/R H-pipe and new catbacks, just wondering if its worth the extra dough and work to get new shorties on an engine with stock heads.

tannerc91gt · Feb 15, 2010

to put it simply...YES!

stock exhaust manifolds are extremely restrictive.
headers go a long way

fiveohwblow · Feb 15, 2010

Since you are going offroad already, are you stuck on shorties or would you want long tubes? Also, what are your future plans for mods?

powershift46 · Feb 15, 2010

nothin serious, just somthin to throw money at and wrench on. Just a heavy convertible with an automatic. might do a trickflow or an edelbrock topend kit someday. Just waking it up right now.

faststang90 · Feb 15, 2010

i say with stock heads no. my friends car aod, 373 gear,and bolt ons car ran a 13.42. he did the 1 5/8 headers and the car slowed down 13.60-13.70s. we put the stock headers back on and it ran 13.40s again

Mustang5L5 · Feb 15, 2010

stock heads no. Aftermarket or GT40 heads yes.

SpartaPerformance · Feb 15, 2010

fiveohwblow said:
Since you are going offroad already, are you stuck on shorties or would you want long tubes? Also, what are your future plans for mods?

I agree, If it's in your budget then go long tubes being you're re doing the entire exhaust.

faststang90 said:
i say with stock heads no. my friends car aod, 373 gear,and bolt ons car ran a 13.42. he did the 1 5/8 headers and the car slowed down 13.60-13.70s. we put the stock headers back on and it ran 13.40s again

To get more power with header change, you need to "retune" if you guys played with the timing I'm sure you would've made more power.

powershift46 · Feb 15, 2010

will long tubes cause any clearance issues in regular driving situations? The thought of getting them has crossed my mind.

faststang90 · Feb 15, 2010

we did the timing, f/p. we did not change the headers till he did the heads,cam,intake,inj,etc.

most lt hang lower but u just have to watch for holes and another things. i would save your money till u get heads then do lt headers.

HISSIN50 · Feb 16, 2010

Doing LTs around an AOD can be tight.

I'd agree about not needing them with the stock top end and no power adder.

Strype · Feb 16, 2010

Good for about 8 hp

Sicarius428 · Feb 18, 2010

Not worth the money for a stock motor IMO. Exhaust in general on a stock motor typically yeilds little gain... unless your cats are clogged or something. Either way long tubes are the way to go if you don't have to deal with emissions and speed bumps.
Kevin

bcmbcmbcm · Feb 18, 2010

Will headers really hurt performance on a stock engine? I have my engine out now, and am rebuilding it basically stock (except for ARP hardware), and I have a set of Ford Racing stainless headers I have had coated (when I thought I was going to put in a built motor, which I am now going to use for another project.)
I am currently torn between using stock headers and the aftermarket ones.....since I have already spent the $$...any reason not to use the aftermarket ones?

SpartaPerformance · Feb 18, 2010

Anything that lets your motor breath better is always good.

Mustang5L5 · Feb 18, 2010

Won't hurt..if you want to put them on now...go for it. A lot of people do.

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