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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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Performance Exhaust Manifolds???

Anyone heard of these? They aren't headers, they are Exhaust manifolds that are a performance type. They flow like eaders but dissipate heat like a manifold.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Some manifolds are better than others... but I've never heard of a SBC manifold that worked better than a header for performance.

I've heard the LS1 manifolds are better than some header sets though...

Just my $0.02
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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No manifold will flow like a header, and heat dissipation isn't a good thing anyway.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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I hear that headers are notorious though for getting cherry red hot and have a problem burning wires even when they aren't touching the pipes.
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