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The value of headers

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Has anyone actually installed headers on their 4.0L? I have seen some folks speculating on the gains to be had, but does anyone have any hard data? I am thinking about getting the MAC headers - they seem to be a better value than the JBA's. And after the poor fit of the JBA duals system and all of the headaches to get it to fit right, I'm not in a hurry to give them any more of my money. Thanks

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from what I've seen its onyl like a 2 or 3 HP gain, if you wanna spend 400 bucks for 3 HP go for it.
not me.
 

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robert56 said:
Has anyone actually installed headers on their 4.0L? I have seen some folks speculating on the gains to be had, but does anyone have any hard data? I am thinking about getting the MAC headers - they seem to be a better value than the JBA's. And after the poor fit of the JBA duals system and all of the headaches to get it to fit right, I'm not in a hurry to give them any more of my money. Thanks

Rob
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Our stock headers are actually very good, I doubt you will see a gain unless you are running a power adder wtih duals. It is yet to be proven on a dyno one way or another.
 
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