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Old 05-14-2007, 11:52 PM
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Hey i was wondering if you had to drop the engine out to replace the headers??? i have a set of JBA shorty headers and some people are saying they think you have to drop the engine out to replace them????
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Old 05-14-2007, 11:57 PM
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Don't waste the time or effort. Shorties will give ya no gains.
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:19 AM
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you dont have to drop anything except the starter, its a pain in the *** but doable without a doubt
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:58 AM
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Why does every body say shorties are noe good? Wont it breathe better? I bought my o/r h-pipe not long ago. I dont really want to get rid of that just so I can use LT's.
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:59 AM
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they make a difference, just not as big as long tubes obviously, anything flows better than those stock manifolds
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:04 AM
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ok so i dont need to drop the engine?? thats the main thing b/c i already have the shortys so they need to go on there but i have heard you need to drop the engine and i dont really want to pay some one to do that when it dont need to be done.....
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:05 AM
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however a lift will be your best freind, i wouldnt want to do the job again on the ground
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:06 AM
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if you are going to get headers go long tube or go home... waste of money... but to your question with shorties you shouldn't have to because teh tubes are that long and you shouldn't have to work them around as many pipes and stuff
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:56 PM
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i know this thread is old...BUT do shortys give u better sound, i too just bought a new midpipe and im not looking to buy a new one. im really only intrested in sound not performance as my drop top is just a cruiser
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Old 06-08-2007, 10:17 PM
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