Headers on lowered F body
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Headers on lowered F body Been out of F bodies for the last 8 years. Recently picked up a '01 SOM Formula Firehawk. Car is lowered and I would like to put exhaust on it.
First question is what headers and y pipe will give me acceptalbe clearance?
Second question is what size header primaries? 1 3/4 or 1 7/8. I will be putting a cam in it for sure, not sure if I will do heads or not.
Thanks for any input.
First question is what headers and y pipe will give me acceptalbe clearance?
Second question is what size header primaries? 1 3/4 or 1 7/8. I will be putting a cam in it for sure, not sure if I will do heads or not.
Thanks for any input.
1 7/8" headers for sure. I'd go Kooks, ARH for high end...ARH makes a nice y-pipe with a good merge. Kooks has a nice TD setup now running over the axle but you have to use their headers. Something from Texas speed for more affordable headers. Stay away from the Kooks y-pipe as the merge is horrible.
my car is lowered with ARH pieces. i used 1-3/4 primaries based on the recommendations of ARH.
take a look at my sig.
i have rubbed on the y-pipe on a few high speed bumps. but overall, no issues.
tony
take a look at my sig.
i have rubbed on the y-pipe on a few high speed bumps. but overall, no issues.
tony
I know my TSP stainless headers tucked extremely well. If you notice the bit of floorboard clearencing in the first pic, it's b/c I'm running Spohn solid motor mounts, which raise your motor approximately half an inch. If I was running Poly, they would have been perfect.
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I would go with STAINLESS 1 7/8 Long tube headers for better results, personally Kooks are my favorites, Kooks, Texas Speed and Hookers are all very good! You shouldnt have any problems with them touching ground, a lot of members here have those setups with a Y pipe exhaust and they dont have any problems 
