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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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I was reading recently about how 1 7/8" headers actually didn't do squat and may even reduce power for most people. Stepped headers produced the best gains. Just throwing that out there.
I read one thread on that topic. I have read several topics, and talked to several people about them HELPING power. Too many people are fixed on dyno numbers nowadays. You can have your car dynoed one day at a certain shop's dyno at a certain temperature..get one number..and a few hours/days/weeks/months later dyno the same setup at a different shop's dyno and get totally different numbers. Proof can better be seen at the track.

My car is at 405whp right now, and with the mods planned for this spring I should be around 425whp with an auto. That is enough for me to go with 1 7/8" headers. And if/when my 56k mile stock bottom end h/c/i ls1 motor lets loose I plan to upgrade to a stock botttom end h/c/i ls2 which will def. take well to 1 7/8" headers. For me its a no brainer.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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This car is staying a bolt on car for a long time...
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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http://www.texas-speed.com/p-280-pac...1-headers.aspx

Read the last sentence of the first paragraph.

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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Stippy17
Just because a setup makes 425whp with 1 3/4" headers doesn't mean it's not being choked. Throw 1 7/8" headers on that same setup and it may make 440whp.
thats not always the case , some might make more , some might make less

it all depends on entire combo of all parts

bigger is not always better unless you are a **** star , LMAO
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by s/c'd cav
thats not always the case , some might make more , some might make less

it all depends on entire combo of all parts

bigger is not always better unless you are a **** star , LMAO
Like I said it MAY make more power. I never said it WOULD.

But yes on almost all 425whp setups I would venture to say 1 3/4" headers would be hiding better numbers.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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just put bbks on my car last week and they went in so smooth. took us 8 hours total and that's fully cleaned up, lots of smoke breaks, and dinner. once all the old stuff was removed it literally took us an hour to bolt the new stuff in. only point that was close to rubbing was the passenger side collector. cleared some room with a hammer just in case and no problems.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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just put bbks on my car last week and they went in so smooth. took us 8 hours total and that's fully cleaned up, lots of smoke breaks, and dinner. once all the old stuff was removed it literally took us an hour to bolt the new stuff in. only point that was close to rubbing was the passenger side collector. cleared some room with a hammer just in case and no problems.
any pics?
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Will try to get some up tonight/ tomorrow.
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Can you get the bbk without the y pipe?
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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I will be droppping the whole front subframe when I put the 370 in I was thinking I should just bolt the headers on the motor before I put it all back in, anyone done this?
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Yep, that's the best way to do it
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