1-3/4 or 1-7/8 headers?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-30-2012, 11:49 PM

buddhaz06

TECH Apprentice

Thread Starter

iTrader: (8)

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: Pittsburg, Kansas

Posts: 310

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

1-3/4 or 1-7/8 headers?

I have a ls6 with big heads and cam and spins 7000-7300rpm and want all the hp I can squeeze out. Which size is best? Is it worth the few hundred extra bucks for 1-7/8?

Reply Like

12-30-2012, 11:52 PM

Austin95

On The Tree

iTrader: (22)

Join Date: Apr 2011

Posts: 167

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

1 7/8. A guy on here with a som ws6 picked up around 20hp and tq by going from 1 3/4 to 1 7/8 on his h/c/i car.

Reply Like

12-30-2012, 11:57 PM

lemons12

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (71)

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Winchester, TN

Posts: 11,088

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Absolutely without one doubt, a throughout the rpm range.

Reply Like

12-31-2012, 12:05 AM

Blk98Vert

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 1,579

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

1 7/8s

Reply Like

12-31-2012, 01:17 AM

buddhaz06

TECH Apprentice

Thread Starter

iTrader: (8)

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: Pittsburg, Kansas

Posts: 310

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Sweet. Prolly really pick up over my ls7 manifolds then! Hopefully...

Reply Like

12-31-2012, 01:20 AM

JakeFusion

Super Hulk Smash

iTrader: (7)

Join Date: Aug 2004

Location: Pace, FL

Posts: 11,255

Likes: 41

Received 137 Likes on 114 Posts

If you have a Vette, get the LG Super Pros in 1-7/8"; can't do better than LG for the Vette.

Reply Like

12-31-2012, 07:14 AM

01ssreda4

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 0

Received 79 Likes on 70 Posts

1 7/8ths without a doubt.

Reply Like

1-3/4 or 1-7/8 headers?

1-3/4 or 1-7/8 headers?

Trending Topics