Are there any long tube headers out there that are easy to install without pulling the engine part way out. I here they can do a pain to install. Do the long tubes give you much better horsepower or sound better than shorties?

 

i'll let you know in a couple hours


i'm guessing i'm just gonna have to unbolt the mounts and jack the engine up one side at a time, my LT's look like they will fit with just an inch more of clearance. they hit the bellhousing right now...


maybe i'll snap pics

 

thanks i'm looking into getting headers but i want some log tubes that will go in easily.

 

well, due to the lovely warm 35F it was outside i only got my collectors unbolted form the shorties, it's supposed to warm up a bit this week so i'll be working on it off and on..

 

pass. side from the top, driver side from the bottom, hedman longtubes. didn't even have to jack the motor up.

 

thanks i'll keep those in mind. Remember what you paid for them?

 

around $120 from jegs.

 

wow that seems really cheap. What size tubes and outlet?

 

1 5/8" primaries, 3" collectors.

 

i had my hooker long tubes in in about 2 hours puttin them in last yr, and then a few weeks ago i had them and the entire exuast system off in about 2 hours. so it only took about 45min to an hour to take them out. i put them in and took them out thru the bottem. didnt have to jack up the motor. the only thin i think ill do if i ever put longtubes on another 3rd gen is make sure to take the oil filter off. little ibt of a pain on the driver side with the oil filter on.

 

also,
try to go from under the car .. i know it sounds dumb but alot of people never try it when installing headers but give it a try before u jack up the motors. well thast my

 

I looked on jges for those headers and found some for 139.99 and the picture is of long tube headers but when i click on more info it says they are shorties and something about modifying the A/C bracket? Are these the ones you were talking about and what modification of the A/C bracket is required?

 

hedman p/n 68460 for the longtubes.

and they are now priced at $135.99, when i bought my first set, they were $109. the second set i got at $119.99