Which header would you use?

[Jeffs88]

Hey Guys,

I picked up a set of lightly ported GT40P heads on trade the other day, then got lucky and found a guy selling a set of BBK long tube ceramic coated headers with BBK x pipe for $150.00. They're in really good shape, just a little rust down by the collector on top of the tubes.....

After all the "which header for gtp heads" reading i've done I know they'll work with a little planning.

The question comes from my visit to Summit today. They had a set of FRPP stainless shorty's in the clearance area for $125.00! A really good deal! so I bought them too......Knowing that the FRPP shorty's are an easier fit with the GTP's but the long tubes building a little more power AND having both sets in the garage...which set would YOU use? I can certainly sell the other for at least what I have into them.

I know this wont be the monster a stroker or aluminum headed motor might be so it probably doesn't really matter which I use but I've read enough posts to see that with a GTP upgrade all the little things seem to add up and make the difference between getting 260 or 270 RWHP out of it and seeing the 290/300 some other guys get. Now is the time for me to plan the little things....then I get to agonize over a cam..

Thanks for the advice.......

Jeff

My car is an 88 hatch. Stock block, prevoius owner installed E-cam, (considering changing that out) but I did convert it to mass air so it would run better. I'll be installing the heads after a valve job and spring upgrade along with an explorer intake and the 65mm TB, 70 mm MAF. The car all ready has 3.73's and a T-5 as well.

 

[Noobz347]

For me, it would depend on two things...


How much would I have to spend on the rest of the exhaust for each set of headers?

Do I have a mini-starter to use with the LTs? If not, what do I have to spend on a decent one?

Granted you can probably use an OEM starter with those LTs but you'll never get it out again without disconnecting the headers and that means raising the motor.

Also... If you're still running the OEM steering shaft, that will probably not work with the LTs either.

 

[Jeffs88]

Well ok then......

The car has the mini starter all ready and I have done the 3G upgrade with an electric fan........I does still have the stock steering shaft tho.

It all ready has an aftermarket H-pipe with the factory headers.....so at this point I would not HAVE to buy anything else to get it together.


Jeff

 

[ID89GT]

I had bbk longtubes with a regular starter. Not hard to get to at all

 

[Noobz347]

You're still going to have to replace the mid-pipe if you choose to run the long tubes.