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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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I am upgrading my whole Exhaust System on my Formula. I am going from 1 3/4 Hooker Headers to the Edelbrock stepped Headers.

My question is how is the quailty of these headers & fit & finish. Has anybody had experience with these headers?

Also I am going from a TSP 3inch True Dual System to a 3 1/2 inch True Dual System

I have a stock 346 shortblock with 5.3 TEA 1.5 Heads & do I stand to loose or gain any power?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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I am upgrading my whole Exhaust System on my Formula. I am going from 1 3/4 Hooker Headers to the Edelbrock stepped Headers.

My question is how is the quailty of these headers & fit & finish. Has anybody had experience with these headers?

Also I am going from a TSP 3inch True Dual System to a 3 1/2 inch True Dual System

I have a stock 346 shortblock with 5.3 TEA 1.5 Heads & do I stand to loose or gain any power?
You aren't doubting me are you?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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I have them. Fit is great and quality is very good.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I also bought a set......ti-tec finish is a joke. They seem to be made well otherwise. After final install and after the exhaust is on I'm gonna have all of it HPC coated. Anyone need a y-pipe for a set of these?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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I have the SS ones. Fitment was great, and they look good
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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What kind of performance difference do you guys think there will be
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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I also bought a set......ti-tec finish is a joke. They seem to be made well otherwise. After final install and after the exhaust is on I'm gonna have all of it HPC coated. Anyone need a y-pipe for a set of these?
What is a joke about it? Id like to hear what issues you've had with it. OUt of about a dozen sets or so, i've not one problem with it peeling or rusting off.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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You aren't doubting me are you?

Just doing my homework.
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What is a joke about it? Id like to hear what issues you've had with it. OUt of about a dozen sets or so, i've not one problem with it peeling or rusting off.
I wish I could have seen a set in person before I ordered them, I would have sprung for the SS w/o a doubt. There is no coating at all on the inside and this Ti-tech finish scratches just as easy as spray paint. Oh and another thing...Why in world did they go to a 3.5" "scavenger" collector only to neck it back down again to 3" using their y-pipe?? All in all a good product for the $$$, I just would have made better decisions had I had this info available to me at the time I bought them.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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I had two sets on my 00 Z28. On first set, I had the Ti-Tech coating rust in about three weeks. I was told it was due to a bad batch. The second set I had (warranty replacements) had the coating again, and the coating lasted longer. Only problem I had with them other than the coating, was dropping the trans with the headers still bolted up. It is a VERY tight fit due to the enlarged primaries. The power was there just like any other header. They were on the car when I went 10.85, cam only, on drag radials.

I would say get them, but don't go with 3.5" true duals. That is too much for a 346 motor. I would keep your 3" true duals. They are more than enough for your setup.
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The only issues I had with them were the slip-on collectors leaked some and they hang a little lower than my Hooker's did. I had really good results from them and the fitment was great other than the low clearance. I just smashed the primaries/collectors thanks to Austin's wonderfull road construction. I'm thinking about buying the SS ones this time.
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