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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 03:10 PM
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Question about eBay long tube headers

I have a 88 gta trans am had a t5 now it's a lt1 t56
and the ebay ad only says at
I asked them and they only said at I think I'm talking to a kid
they have chrome headers long tubes and ypipe
has anyone ever installed them on my car before
any reviews
ty
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 08:50 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

I had these headers to use with a modified T5 Bell housing and then purchased a T56. In my ever changing scheme I sold the headers but was planning to bolt the two together and check the fit before I sold them and I didn’t. Wishing I had and hopefully someone here can verify for you.
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 09:09 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

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I had these headers to use with a modified T5 Bell housing and then purchased a T56. In my ever changing scheme I sold the headers but was planning to bolt the two together and check the fit before I sold them and I didn’t. Wishing I had and hopefully someone here can verify for you.
what was modified on your t5 bellhoising?
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 10:09 AM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

I made them fit around my LT1 T56 with some heat and a hammer.
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 02:02 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

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what was modified on your t5 bellhoising?
After reading a few related threads the plan was to remove the slave cylinder fork and mounting ear from the bell housing and switch to a Hydraulic TOB to make room for the header to pass through on the drivers side. Thought I had also read somewhere that these headers fit with the T56 setup but I have no proof to backup those claims. They looks almost similar to me so I think the same problem would persist with either trans
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 05:21 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers


I cut off the neck down to 2.5 and tig welded on 3 inch extensions. It bolted right up to the Hooker Blackhawk dual exhaust.

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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 08:55 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

I only have a y pipe and a 3inch factory performance exhaust
but you didn't use the y pipe
I have flow tec shortys now with a flowteck y pipe and it's so close to hitting the oil pan
does anyone have any for sure idea with lt1 t56 ??
ty tho
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Old Feb 18, 2020 | 02:45 PM
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Re: Question about eBay long tube headers

Originally Posted by TORN
I made them fit around my LT1 T56 with some heat and a hammer.
This is the same as my car so this is good news. can you confirm they are 1 3/4" primary tubes?

did you have to remove anything during installation (other than jacking the motor up)? if you have a pic of where you have make clearance, that would be super awesome!
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