5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang Technical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.

Long or Short Headers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-16-2007, 04:41 PM
  #1  
SpitnCobra
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
SpitnCobra's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Detroit the Big "D"
Posts: 85
Default Long or Short Headers

Long tubes or Shortys Equal or unequal what's best for a 302 bored .030 to a 306 taking all suggestions & is there a difference in horse power. I already have an H-Pipe w/2 chamber Flows 3" Flowmaster Cats. O-yeah it's Loud! :-)
SpitnCobra is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 04:52 PM
  #2  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

shorty
mjr46 is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 04:57 PM
  #3  
83gtragtop
5th Gear Member
 
83gtragtop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DTLA, CA
Posts: 4,897
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

If you went with long tubes you would have to buy a whole new h-pipe. Your car doesnt make enough power to run long tubes, go with shorties.
83gtragtop is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 04:59 PM
  #4  
83gtragtop
5th Gear Member
 
83gtragtop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DTLA, CA
Posts: 4,897
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

ORIGINAL: SpitnCobra

Long tubes or Shortys Equal or unequal what's best for a 302 bored .030 to a 306 taking all suggestions & is there a difference in horse power. I already have an H-Pipe w/2 chamber Flows 3" Flowmaster Cats. O-yeah it's Loud! :-)
Your car is running a 3" exhaust. That isnt needed unless you make like 500hp. GT.500's don't even come with a 3" exhaust.
83gtragtop is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 05:02 PM
  #5  
SpitnCobra
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
SpitnCobra's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Detroit the Big "D"
Posts: 85
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

Just checking with my Stang heads in here THANX fellas yall answered the same as my friend said, OK Shorty it will be
SpitnCobra is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 05:08 PM
  #6  
89mustangfive0
3rd Gear Member
 
89mustangfive0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location:
Posts: 808
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

i run 3 inch on my car too
89mustangfive0 is offline  
Old 12-16-2007, 05:11 PM
  #7  
andywear87
2nd Gear Member
 
andywear87's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location:
Posts: 325
Default RE: Long or Short Headers

3 in sounds good... but shortys are fine for what you have and if you had more mods i would say long tubes but that would be if you were closer to 300-350 rwhp
andywear87 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jb145700
4.6L V8 Technical Discussions
9
08-21-2022 06:37 AM
Luke9222
4.6L General Discussion
19
10-22-2015 11:55 PM
firecoyote
S550 2015-2023 Mustang
28
09-27-2015 02:37 PM
degner122
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
2
09-16-2015 07:09 AM
BrantleyS550
S550 2015-2023 Mustang
0
09-14-2015 04:18 PM



Quick Reply: Long or Short Headers



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:36 AM.