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Changing Headers or Not

Old 06-09-2005, 04:22 PM
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I have unequal length headers on the car now and i put in a 331 stroker this April i was thinking of getting some long tube headers now with the increased HP i have. I think i have enough HP to put them to use but i want your opinions.
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Old 06-09-2005, 04:52 PM
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yes,get the long tubes in you will see a difference i saw the other
post about people saying that they wont help thats a bunch
of bull****,they probably dont even have long tubes
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Old 06-09-2005, 07:22 PM
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I think the long tubes and shorties have different peak areas. Like the shorties are for cars that normally don't see revs above 3500, while the long tubes are designed to perform in the high rpm range.

And since a stroked engine is like a smaller one reving faster with all the air its moving, you will most likely see an improvement (most likely not huge) in performance.
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Old 06-09-2005, 10:12 PM
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If you're talking about the 331 stroker, you'll definitely benefit from the LT's. If you were running a more stock vehicle the difference would be minimal...
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Old 06-09-2005, 11:51 PM
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They made a difference on my car. So yes, get them.
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Old 06-10-2005, 03:54 AM
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I dont like unequal length headers, but it is all personal opinion I guess
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Old 06-10-2005, 04:11 AM
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yes get the lt headers, they will help. good luck.
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Old 06-10-2005, 10:57 AM
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anybody else have an opinion
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Old 06-10-2005, 02:34 PM
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guys let's get real here...swaping unequal to lt's you won't feel much in the seat of the pants.....it's just minimal...lt's will help in the upper end but let's face it how often is the car seeing it..not much..and if you racing say with equal length just uncrok'em..if you want a go with another header then the step header is the sh it.... or a larger primary tube header....people get hung up on the LT'S because back in the day all the hipo cars had them..that's because we had no other header to choose from..
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Old 06-10-2005, 02:39 PM
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the reason i asked is bc im not going a stock 5.0 anymore i have a 331 stroker pushing 400 hp not 225 hp so i thought the LT's would be needed and i would benefit i still think im going to get the LT ans sell the shorties to my dad and put 2.5 in tubes from the header to the muffler and then 3 in tail pipes
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