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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Car: 87 Camaro Z28
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Headers for an LT1 third gen??

Im slightly confused on how these headers are going to work right. People have told me to buy TPI headers and they will work fine, but if Im trying to keep it emissions legal, the A.I.R. fitting on the LT1 manifold apperars larger than the TPI. And is there a long tube that is emissions legal?
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Does it matter how big the AIR tubes are? (honest question)
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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The fitting on the AIR tube, I mean, it wont attatch, or am I missing something?
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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The ports on the LT1 heads are higher so if you use a header for a thirdgen then you'll be covering up a good part of the port.
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