Headers Opinon

zach0 · 04-26-2002, 10:08 AM

I want to know what ya'll think about the flowtwch 1 5'8 shorty ceramic headers. Their 100 bucks and I want something thats alright but cheap until later on. Its for a 1970 302.

jim_howard_pdx · 04-27-2002, 03:02 PM

Long tube headers will make more power. As much as 10 hp more on the same engine. Unless the car is lowered, I would go long tube.

My car is drastically lower than stock, so I run heddman shorties for the 351 windsor conversion in a 66 stang. I have run hooker full length headers in a 70 stang before and they ran GREAT. I have run tri Y headers before, but the hookers really made a difference and the tri Y's were basically no better than shorties.

As for the money, you can spend it now or spend it later, but headers are a pain to install. I would buy ceramic just for the reduced underhood heat. So save up your nickles dimes and quarters and get ther ceramic. You will be glad you did.

Hope this helps

Jim

MrWesson22 · 04-28-2002, 04:50 PM

Don't buy the flowtechs. They're cheap headers and you get what you pay for. If you want something reasonably priced, try looking into a standard hooker competition header. I had them on my old engine and was pretty happy with them.

69fastback · 04-28-2002, 10:35 PM

I found out the hard way you get what you pay for. If you want headers do it right and get a good set. When i got my hooker super comps it made a huge difference I could feel.

04-26-2002, 10:08 AM	#1
zach0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 227	Headers Opinon I want to know what ya'll think about the flowtwch 1 5'8 shorty ceramic headers. Their 100 bucks and I want something thats alright but cheap until later on. Its for a 1970 302. __________________ 1980 RX7 with 289 Ford V-8 bored .030 over, Very radical cam, Torker 2 high rise intake, Holley 650 Carb, MSD Nascar 6ALN ignition, MSD coil and distributor, Headers with dual open side exhaust. Over 300 horse. 1966 Mustang still in progress

04-27-2002, 03:02 PM	#2
jim_howard_pdx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 247	Long tube headers will make more power. As much as 10 hp more on the same engine. Unless the car is lowered, I would go long tube. My car is drastically lower than stock, so I run heddman shorties for the 351 windsor conversion in a 66 stang. I have run hooker full length headers in a 70 stang before and they ran GREAT. I have run tri Y headers before, but the hookers really made a difference and the tri Y's were basically no better than shorties. As for the money, you can spend it now or spend it later, but headers are a pain to install. I would buy ceramic just for the reduced underhood heat. So save up your nickles dimes and quarters and get ther ceramic. You will be glad you did. Hope this helps Jim __________________ 1966 Customized for daily street and highway domination. 358 Windsor running 425 HP C-4 Auto and 3.25 Posi

04-28-2002, 04:50 PM	#3
MrWesson22 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 73	Don't buy the flowtechs. They're cheap headers and you get what you pay for. If you want something reasonably priced, try looking into a standard hooker competition header. I had them on my old engine and was pretty happy with them. __________________ Neal 69 stang 351C/4sp

04-28-2002, 10:35 PM	#4
69fastback IRAQ VET Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: high desert California Posts: 1,480	I found out the hard way you get what you pay for. If you want headers do it right and get a good set. When i got my hooker super comps it made a huge difference I could feel. __________________ 428 Cobra Jet SOHC 5.4 3V F-150 96 mystic cobra 91 GT

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