5.3 turbo build. Any good headers out there?
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Car: 1985 IROC.
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5.3 turbo build. Any good headers out there?
My plan was to use truck manifolds, and I still probably will, but I was wondering if there were any cheap LS swap turbo headers it there? Post links if you can it would be appreciated.
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Car: 88 Iroc-z
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Re: 5.3 turbo build. Any good headers out there?
^id love to see some pics of that setup.
Here are my truck manifolds flipped.


They do not fit unless you plan on changing some stuff.
The passenger side taps the kmember unless you go to a aftermarket k-member.
It also needs the outer most stud taken out if you get a new k.
The driver side goes right through the steering gear box, so you'd better be running a rack to make that fit.
Here are my truck manifolds flipped.
They do not fit unless you plan on changing some stuff.
The passenger side taps the kmember unless you go to a aftermarket k-member.
It also needs the outer most stud taken out if you get a new k.
The driver side goes right through the steering gear box, so you'd better be running a rack to make that fit.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: 87 iroc Arctic White w/gold ss stri
Engine: Turbo'd 5.3 in process
Transmission: T-56 w/SPEC stage 3+ clutch
Axle/Gears: 9" Moser w/3.25's
Re: 5.3 turbo build. Any good headers out there?
Here is my setup with the obx headers. It wont post anymore of my pic's. All I would say is if your gonna run twins this is the way to go. But If I were to do it again I wold have gone the manifold route.
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Re: 5.3 turbo build. Any good headers out there?
Are those truck or f body manifolds?
Why cant you cut the flange off and change the angle to clear everything?
Why cant you cut the flange off and change the angle to clear everything?
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