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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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I am parrting out my car..want to get into something a lot more mild and more practicall. I figure I can sell my current ARH 2" headers and get some money back but that money would go towards buying some other headers for a new setup. Would I be crazy to use the headers with 2" primary tubes on a cam only 346 setup? I have seen dynos where 1 7\8 headers didn't loose any torque down low compared to the standard size primary tubes. What about 2"? I just know that I won't get back anywhere close what I payed for these..so if I can use them in a new setup why not..even though it may not be ideal for the potential of these headers
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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what cam? what head castings? what exhaust?
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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I just bought some 2'' ARH.....I sold my Kooks 1 7/8.....I sold my Kooks and got half of my money....Bought new headers for $250.00 more....You never get what you paid for any mod.....Well, there are a few exceptions..
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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2" is too big IMO.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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2" wont hurt anything, i mean your car isn't gonna blow up cuz u have big primaries. i doubt just driving it around on a street cam/set up there will even be any noticeable adverse side effects.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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I'd run them, no reason not to. Maybe keep an eye out for a nice used set of smaller ones so you can sell yours and maybe pocket some $$$.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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It would be a pig down low.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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I know that one will never get his money back from selling car parts, even parts that are barely used. I would just hate to sell these barely used headers for a fraction of what they cost me just to downgrade to a inferior header..I think I might just try them out. I dont know what motor or heads I will be using them with. Its all speculation at this point. I just know I dont want anything too aggressive like my previous setup.
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Prolbly to big for that setup, im building a 364inch LS2 13.5CR with TFS 235's that Vengeance is building for me, Ron said the 2'' was way big for my setup.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy P
I know that one will never get his money back from selling car parts, even parts that are barely used. I would just hate to sell these barely used headers for a fraction of what they cost me just to downgrade to a inferior header..I think I might just try them out. I dont know what motor or heads I will be using them with. Its all speculation at this point. I just know I dont want anything too aggressive like my previous setup.
ill trade you straight up for a set of edelbrock stainless headers 1 3/4 stepped to 1 7/8 w/3.5 inch HVMC's
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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I didn't even know Edelbrock made stainless headers for the f-body..But as long as a straight up trade, no thanks.
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