i didnt think that needed to be pointed out on a car forum, so am i right to assume that the exhaust ports on all heads are identical in space between them, location etc? at least for a chevy small block
If it's going to be street driven, long tubes aren't worth the extra trouble.
only true if u have a lowered car. if my car was goin to be lowered i would have not run duals.
with my duals, i have no problems with clearence.it depends on how they are tucked. x pipes will yeild less ground clearence than an H-pipe. also the S-bends will have to be turned inward towards eachother.
u are however limited to what kind of mufflers u run. a thin style muffler will be best as far as mufflers go. i have dynomax bullets. loud mouths and bullets will give the best ground clearence.
I agree with Aperion. You can't "buy" an exhaust system for long tube headers. Whatever you do will have to be fabricated, and since a typical aftermarket system designed for '86-'90 TPI single cat will handle a street 350 just fine, going through the fabrication hassle (and probably expense) of long tubes isn't worth it.
only true if u have a lowered car. if my car was goin to be lowered i would have not run duals.
There are more hassles than just ground clearance. I have long tubes with dual exahust on my 84 because it's my track car. For anything else that was street driven I'd save a whole bunch of my time, aggravation and money, and just bolt up a good cat back with shortys.
i think i might just buy some shorties, i seen a set from summit for $90 and then invest in a nice 3" catback or something but from what ive heard shorties are not that much better then stock manifolds and honestly i find that hard to believe
You get what you pay for with headers, as with everything else. If the $90 ones you saw were Flowtechs (or Summit's own brand, which are made by Flowtech), you're better off spending a little more money on something else. Those ones only have 1 1/2" primaries and a poor Y pipe design, which is barely adequate for a 305, let alone a 350.
You get what you pay for with headers, as with everything else. If the $90 ones you saw were Flowtechs (or Summit's own brand, which are made by Flowtech), you're better off spending a little more money on something else. Those ones only have 1 1/2" primaries and a poor Y pipe design, which is barely adequate for a 305, let alone a 350.
oh i wouldnt buy them i was just sayin thats efin cheap lol so is flowtech a stay away brand? i was lookin at a set of hookers on there for roughly $200
Flowtech/Summit headers are the bottom end of the scale. They're better than manifolds, but not nearly as good as more expensive headers.
A popular choice is the Hooker 2055s. About $450 gets you the Y pipe as well (keep in mind many headers don't include the Y pipe when you're comparing the price), and they'll work with all the factory emissions equipment.
Flowtech/Summit headers are the bottom end of the scale. They're better than manifolds, but not nearly as good as more expensive headers.
A popular choice is the Hooker 2055s. About $450 gets you the Y pipe as well (keep in mind many headers don't include the Y pipe when you're comparing the price), and they'll work with all the factory emissions equipment.
thats sounds like a good deal i dont want to spend 2 days foolin around just tryin to install headers then take em out again when i drop in my new motor
i didnt think that needed to be pointed out on a car forum, so am i right to assume that the exhaust ports on all heads are identical in space between them, location etc? at least for a chevy small block
and then invest in a nice 3" catback or something but from what ive heard shorties are not that much better then stock manifolds and honestly i find that hard to believe
