Suggest a shorty header, BBK Shortys SUCK!

[Deleted member 87397]

I didn't even know BBK made headers with individual flanges. BBK's with single flanges own. I've never had a lick of trouble with them. If you want cheap, reliable, and little hassle, get a set of the summit brand shorty's. Hit up grey5.0beast. He has a set and said they work well.

 

[93gtmustang]

I never had a problem with my BBK's.

 

[5spd GT]

It's not the brand...that's my point. BBK make good headers...it's the fact that you have individual flanges.

 

[grey5.0beast]

I didn't even know BBK made headers with individual flanges. BBK's with single flanges own. I've never had a lick of trouble with them. If you want cheap, reliable, and little hassle, get a set of the summit brand shorty's. Hit up grey5.0beast. He has a set and said they work well.

Hell yeah. I have a set of summit brand headers and they are schweet. Chrome(cuz I'm cheap) and they were 140 new. I put them back on the heads tonight and they lined up again w/o a problem!

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...9+4294908331+4294908282+1005+115&autoview=sku

Or for a lil extra

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...08331+4294908282+1005+400304+115&autoview=sku

 

[strtrcr50]

BBK single flange headers here. No problem even with the bbk gaskets people don't like.

 

[Bay_Stang]

equal length headers are where the power is.

 

[Mustang78]

If Jesus made headers with individual flanges they would still suck.

that's funny right there.. do you know jesus's last name? it's sanchez he's my old neighbor

 

[Demented4.6]

They make BBKs with a single flange. I have them and have had them off w/o any problems whatsoever. Any header w/o a single flange I would stay away from regardless of who made it.

Same here. I have the BBK ceramic coated shorties and have had no issues with fitment at all. definently get a single flange!! ( as a side note only thing i did to the BBK headers was grind down the hellacious amount of weld they put on the inside tube to flange)

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I remember trying to install used ones on my friends 95GT. What a waste of time that was. A few hour job took 2 days!!!!!!

 

[red95gtconvert]

I have BBK ceramic coated shorties on my 95 GT and they work great, I've had them on and off twice because of a head swap and they bolted right back into place no problems or leaks whatsoever. Get coated headers.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

FWIW i think full lengths with individual flanges are easier to deal with. For some reason they seem to warp less, or at the least they're easier to line up when they are warped.

 

[RYC CUKR]

FWIW i think full lengths with individual flanges are easier to deal with. For some reason they seem to warp less, or at the least they're easier to line up when they are warped.

They are easier to line up cause the primaries are longer and you can get more flex out of them.

I have had both BBK shorties and LTs and both sets had a single flange.

 

[woodyy24]

I never had a problem with my BBK's.

same here.

well excpet the #4 plug is a PITA to change. lol

 

[Kevins89notch5.0]

It's not the brand...that's my point. BBK make good headers...it's the fact that you have individual flanges.

Yup, I've had both BBK, and FMS shorties, both ceramic coated, and they looked like twins. Plus, to the OP, you're also an idiot for using header gaskets. Red RTV + stage 8 bolts = FTW!!!!

 

[Flavadave4]

Its not the make, but the model thats your problem. I have had the same problem with my MAC headers. BTW, i am switchin over to FMS or BBK's in the spring.

 

[ryan218]

MAC shorties..bought them used but with a lil bit use of the hammer and pry bar i got em on...couldn't be happier with the.

 

[Roland69]

I like my BBK... I didn't know BBK made a multi flange... maby someone sold you some mac's with a BBK tag welded on lol.

 

[MikeC]

I didn't even know BBK made headers with individual flanges.

BBK makes or made both.

 

[lang williams]

I had a set of mac equal's with the ind flanges an they were a b!tc& to get on. I sold them to a friend an they bolted right up for him. I was like WTF! I sold a set of jba's for 85 when i got my gtp's.

 

[Mustang5L5]

FMS is the best, but they are pricey.

I have the BBK single flange shorty headers and have taken them on and off dozens of times with no issues at all