Headers
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RE: Headers
ORIGINAL: Lee Willis
M<aybe Lts add only 8 Hp, but they have to add more low end torque and that's waht a V6 needs -- its sort of "displacementally challenged" Day to day it will make a difference, I'm sure.
I've looked at the stock "headers" that came on various years (my son is a service manager at a Ford dealer, we've been thinking about headers for his Ranger with the big V6 and looking at other Ford V6s). None of them are really that good, sort of like the "headers" that come on C5 and C6 vettes: better than a cast iron manifold of old, but hardly the equal of a good, nadrel bent, long tube header with a good collector.
M<aybe Lts add only 8 Hp, but they have to add more low end torque and that's waht a V6 needs -- its sort of "displacementally challenged" Day to day it will make a difference, I'm sure.
I've looked at the stock "headers" that came on various years (my son is a service manager at a Ford dealer, we've been thinking about headers for his Ranger with the big V6 and looking at other Ford V6s). None of them are really that good, sort of like the "headers" that come on C5 and C6 vettes: better than a cast iron manifold of old, but hardly the equal of a good, nadrel bent, long tube header with a good collector.
the factory essex headers are quite good compared to stock 5.0 headers
that's why a 5.0 gains a bit more from good headers compared to the essex 3.8
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RE: Headers
ORIGINAL: 03YellowPony
Christmas present for ShowStang??
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I will be ordering my JBA CHROME Headers in a couple of days
I will be ordering my JBA CHROME Headers in a couple of days
So I am getting the JBA CHROME Headers for MY OWN Xmas gift...hey I work hard enough! LOL
On JBA it says about 40hp for supercharged applications....mooohahahahahah lol
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RE: Headers
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Yes sir! Actually upon inspecting my car for the past couple of days it was smoking a bit so I checked it and my headers have a leak...gotta love MAC headers, but I can't complain I got them for $40 about 2 years ago haha.
So I am getting the JBA CHROME Headers for MY OWN Xmas gift...hey I work hard enough! LOL
On JBA it says about 40hp for supercharged applications....mooohahahahahah lol
ORIGINAL: 03YellowPony
Christmas present for ShowStang??
ORIGINAL: Autobadges.com
I will be ordering my JBA CHROME Headers in a couple of days
I will be ordering my JBA CHROME Headers in a couple of days
So I am getting the JBA CHROME Headers for MY OWN Xmas gift...hey I work hard enough! LOL
On JBA it says about 40hp for supercharged applications....mooohahahahahah lol
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RE: Headers
ORIGINAL: ByPopularDemand
I was wondering why headers on a v6 isnt a popular first mod.
I was wondering why headers on a v6 isnt a popular first mod.
If your V6 is stock and you add headers then the hp gain is small. When you start adding UDPs, Turbo, Cam, SC or any number of other performance modifications then because you have headers your HP gain multiplies.
What happens though is IF you get the shortys then the catalic converts remain in most cases....IF you get long tube then you have to buy new converters and O2 sensor extensions if your car uses them.
Also in some states LT headers are illegal.
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RE: Headers
I will have shorty headers with no cats moohahahah
Harvey....hey 20hp is a GOOD gain for putting headers on a V6! MAIN CAN'T WAIT!! What's that like 9rwhp? hehe Getting me at about 280rwhp moohahahah Then when I get the 15psi pulley and put the Intercooler in.....300rwhp EASY
Harvey....hey 20hp is a GOOD gain for putting headers on a V6! MAIN CAN'T WAIT!! What's that like 9rwhp? hehe Getting me at about 280rwhp moohahahah Then when I get the 15psi pulley and put the Intercooler in.....300rwhp EASY