Homemade Headers
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Homemade Headers So i was thinking you could use this type of head for the rear
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HE...0/?image=large
Then use a Ported Vette or F-body Manifold or one like this on the front of the motor.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HE...0/?image=large.
Then weld in a Y pipe connect the crossover to the outlet of the rear header.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HE...0/?image=large
Then use a Ported Vette or F-body Manifold or one like this on the front of the motor.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HE...0/?image=large.
Then weld in a Y pipe connect the crossover to the outlet of the rear header.
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That would be cool, but then you still have a whole extra set of headers/manifolds because you have to buy them in pairs....get a pipe bender, a good welder and start bending up some nice 4 into one exhaust mani's....
Why wont someone do this for us....Damn W-Body following
Why wont someone do this for us....Damn W-Body following man....look if manifolds fit, then headers gotta...does someone have pics of the room and a bottom shot? i just got fired but i get to still use there shop, i am kinda looking for work...
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That would be cool, but then you still have a whole extra set of headers/manifolds because you have to buy them in pairs....get a pipe bender, a good welder and start bending up some nice 4 into one exhaust mani's.... Why wont someone do this for us....Damn W-Body following
Why wont someone do this for us....Damn W-Body following
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these on the rear.....
that's a possible when compared to out stock mani
only prob I see is that still gotta have the cross over come in and meet up with the DP at some point and in this tiny *** spot getting you hand in there to bolt everything together is not gonna be fun at all
the collector on rear mani might make contact with the fire wall also...be kinda close I might take a look into it at some point with my exhaust guy and see what he thinks is possible
that's a possible when compared to out stock mani
only prob I see is that still gotta have the cross over come in and meet up with the DP at some point and in this tiny *** spot getting you hand in there to bolt everything together is not gonna be fun at all
the collector on rear mani might make contact with the fire wall also...be kinda close I might take a look into it at some point with my exhaust guy and see what he thinks is possible
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Verdad Gallardo mixerda, that should work. but the front header can look like this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
but cut the flange to wrap over the trans, and y them together at almost the bottom. **** if i had that header in my shop i would be able to do it with 2 180 bends and two 21/2 bends...
so yoy guys dont have any header options???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
but cut the flange to wrap over the trans, and y them together at almost the bottom. **** if i had that header in my shop i would be able to do it with 2 180 bends and two 21/2 bends...
so yoy guys dont have any header options???
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mixerda, that should work. but the front header can look like this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
but cut the flange to wrap over the trans, and y them together at almost the bottom. **** if i had that header in my shop i would be able to do it with 2 180 bends and two 21/2 bends...
so yoy guys dont have any header options???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
but cut the flange to wrap over the trans, and y them together at almost the bottom. **** if i had that header in my shop i would be able to do it with 2 180 bends and two 21/2 bends...
so yoy guys dont have any header options???
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If you take a look at the GTO headers 04-06 shorty style, they look the best in my opinion. I contact Hogan performance about this topic, an they bascially said they will never do it. SUCKS! Could someone get them to fit? I bet, make a custom crossover an collector merge it all into the DP. I think it could work tho.
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Parts like Headers, Intake Manifolds, Cams, etc wont ever be made in large numbers(or at all) for the LS4.
This is a low production small block V8....if you guys want more power save your money and harden your transmission and turbo your car.
This is a FWD transverse mount engine application...just like the small Japanese engined cars, the only way to get a good amount of cost effective horsepower out of this type of drive train layout you have to force more air into the little lady with a turbo.
Turbo + Inter cooler + Transmission work = around 8 - 10 thousand dollars...so save up your money and go that route.
Personally these cars are fun DD's...that's what they were made for...if you want something to tinker with and make fast get an F-Body or a GTO.....06 BOM GTO is the next car on my list.
Or a new Camaro once they hit the used market.
This is a low production small block V8....if you guys want more power save your money and harden your transmission and turbo your car.
This is a FWD transverse mount engine application...just like the small Japanese engined cars, the only way to get a good amount of cost effective horsepower out of this type of drive train layout you have to force more air into the little lady with a turbo.
Turbo + Inter cooler + Transmission work = around 8 - 10 thousand dollars...so save up your money and go that route.
Personally these cars are fun DD's...that's what they were made for...if you want something to tinker with and make fast get an F-Body or a GTO.....06 BOM GTO is the next car on my list.
Or a new Camaro once they hit the used market.
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This is were we are at with a LS6 or any other RWD manifold. It can be done just takes time, tools, and money
And as too why not get a -fbody or something else, I cant afford to newer cars, I need a four door front or awd car for the family. I like to MAKE things work. Like rossko has said to me, its just like our fathers and grand fathers had to do. They didnt have anything but 3 window coupes and flathead fords, nail head buicks. They took what they had, figured out a way and made it work.There is nothing some Inginuity and hard work wouldn't fix with this motor. Hell i have even been looking at stroking the motor. To me the biggest issue is trying to force all 8 cyl's volume into the rear manifold. If u could just get a f-body or vette manifold for the rear then join up the crossover at the exit of the rear manifold. That would be the cheapest and easiest route in which to improve back preasure and scavaging or the exhaust ports.