shorty vs LT headers
4th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,925
From: AR
RE: shorty vs LT headers
shorties are a direct replacement for the manifolds
long tubes have 4 tubes that runn to a collector under the car since there runner tubes are longer thats where you get the terms long tubes and shorties.
with long tubes your gonna get more hp and they are widely considered much better but they have there draw backs they must be removed when doing any tranny work.
if you do shorties go with a good brand i sugest bbk tuned shorties they are one of the few that give real results in hp.
long tubes have 4 tubes that runn to a collector under the car since there runner tubes are longer thats where you get the terms long tubes and shorties.
with long tubes your gonna get more hp and they are widely considered much better but they have there draw backs they must be removed when doing any tranny work.
if you do shorties go with a good brand i sugest bbk tuned shorties they are one of the few that give real results in hp.
BTW, the were Mac LT's (1 5/8pri., 2 1/2 col.)
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Joined: Feb 2004
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RE: shorty vs LT headers
Hooker and Kooks longtube and Bassani mid-length headers are supposed to allow tranny removal.Bassani mid-lenths will allow tranny work because thats what I have and they don't interfere with the tranny at all.All headers are a PITA to install.
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
RE: shorty vs LT headers
ORIGINAL: Tim37
shorties are a direct replacement for the manifolds
long tubes have 4 tubes that runn to a collector under the car since there runner tubes are longer thats where you get the terms long tubes and shorties.
with long tubes your gonna get more hp and they are widely considered much better but they have there draw backs they must be removed when doing any tranny work.
if you do shorties go with a good brand i sugest bbk tuned shorties they are one of the few that give real results in hp.
shorties are a direct replacement for the manifolds
long tubes have 4 tubes that runn to a collector under the car since there runner tubes are longer thats where you get the terms long tubes and shorties.
with long tubes your gonna get more hp and they are widely considered much better but they have there draw backs they must be removed when doing any tranny work.
if you do shorties go with a good brand i sugest bbk tuned shorties they are one of the few that give real results in hp.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,925
From: AR
RE: shorty vs LT headers
long tubes are better for scavaging exhaust gasses they will literaly pull exhuast out of the cyclinder to some degree. both valves are open at the same time for just a moment but it pulls in the fresh air fuel mixture and help get it moving in to the cyclinder.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2005
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RE: shorty vs LT headers
do you want to make lots of hp? get long. want just normal headers to replace the stock ones and get some hp? get shorty. simple. long headers give better sound too, but, i would only get them for strip cars. that's just me. otherwise, stick with the shorty.
of course it all depends on what you want out of your car. isn't that the answer to all the questions?[:@]
of course it all depends on what you want out of your car. isn't that the answer to all the questions?[:@]