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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Well im in the market for some headers and wanted an opinion on which set is the best bang for the buck...im not worried about how they look.
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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you will probably be happy with BBK unequal length unless you are going for big HP (long tubes) or a nicer look (equal length)............each one of these units (if i remember right) requires you to loosen a motor mount to install so you may want the unequal?
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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bbk equal length shoties
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Do you really have to loosen a motor mount?...man that sucks lol.
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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I didn't have to loosen a motor mount. My BBK equals went in very easily... It's odd whoever needed to loosen a motor mount.
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Oh well I have BBK longtubes that i haven't put on yet... I think thats what he was talking about.
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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I heard equal lengths were a B*** to put in but it was actually pretty easy. Unequall would take no time at all. I did have to lift on side of my motor to clear the brake lines
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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just stay away from MAC, that's the only advice i've got. i wasn't a happy camper tryin to get the xpipe aligned with the rear pipe, i've had to weld-fix 2 cracks in the xpipe already, and the headers were covered in rust after a month of having them.

BBK is much better quality in my opinion. worth the extra bit of money



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