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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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1 5/8 headers

Are they ok on a stock or near stock 350 TPI?

The Firehawk had them so that leads me to believe yes.....any thoughts?
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 06:25 AM
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Re: 1 5/8 headers

They work just fine on my 400hp carbureted 350.... so yes
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Re: 1 5/8 headers

Yeah 1 5/8" is fine for a lot of the TPI applications. Depends on what you are looking for in the car.

I've got 1 5/8" LTs on my 355, ported head, bigger cam, HSR engine...
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Re: 1 5/8 headers

how are these?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku


My buddy has an all stock, low miles, 350 IROC. He'd probably only do exhaust, headers and maybe runners.

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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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You liked the "off-road" TBI y-pipe/cat eliminator. Is that what you intended to do? If so, don't do that.

Do this - http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Re: 1 5/8 headers

Originally Posted by five7kid
You liked the "off-road" TBI y-pipe/cat eliminator. Is that what you intended to do? If so, don't do that.

opps...I posted the wrong link....I meant these headers.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Re: 1 5/8 headers

i dont like the air tubes on my headers.
it makes it damn near impossible to torque down the bolts correctly and sufficiently.
also, they get in the way when doing spark plugs.
i dont have AIR, so i dont know why the prev owner put headers with AIR tubes on...
who knows

my two cents, unless you need them, go without AIR
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