Headers
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I got JBA headers. However, the gaskets they came with were not very good. I bought the 1/8 inch edelbrock gaskets. they woke up my other mods. but alone, they don't do much (Had dedlbrocks in my 1996 5.2 with a mopar PCM, Fastman TB, and open element filter, and they did practically nothing)
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I think I did jinx myself saying that they were doing fine after 4+ years (maybe 5, I can't remember when I got them).
The bolts that came with them were low grade and the wrong size.
The gaskets that came with them seem good. I re-used the gasket when I took the cracked one off the other day and it ain't leaking.
And as far as the crack goes, it was nothing the Lincoln couldn't handle. That header ain't cracked any more.
I believe the reason for the crack is that they were under a good bit of tension ever since I put them on. I had to squeeze and pry on the y-pipe to get it onto the headers all the way when I installed them so it was putting stress on the little bitty weld that cracked.
The bolts that came with them were low grade and the wrong size.
The gaskets that came with them seem good. I re-used the gasket when I took the cracked one off the other day and it ain't leaking.
And as far as the crack goes, it was nothing the Lincoln couldn't handle. That header ain't cracked any more.
I believe the reason for the crack is that they were under a good bit of tension ever since I put them on. I had to squeeze and pry on the y-pipe to get it onto the headers all the way when I installed them so it was putting stress on the little bitty weld that cracked.
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I have Pacesetter longtubes and I really like them . I didn't notice a fuel mileage change but I pay no attention to that anyway . I didn't buy an old truck for fuel economy . The truck no longer feels like it's fighting to get the exhaust out as it did before with the stock setup , all though most would say the longtubes are too much for a 5.2 .
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I've went on and on about this ad nasium, but the factory Y is the problem imHo.. that junction is choke central.. I really wish I would have taken a moment to snap a pic of it when I cut it open..
Now this is just me, so take it fwiw- but I did shorties first.. then later went back and made true duals.. I noticed a difference in tone with the headers is about all.. I notice a pretty substantial gain when I dumped the Y and went to a magnaflow true x muffler..
I'm thinkin- and again this is just my opinion.. that instead of doing shorties- get the Y replaced with a better rig and you will notice at least as much gain by itself as shorties net you.. You can always go back later and do the shorties.. that factory Y is a joke.
Now this is just me, so take it fwiw- but I did shorties first.. then later went back and made true duals.. I noticed a difference in tone with the headers is about all.. I notice a pretty substantial gain when I dumped the Y and went to a magnaflow true x muffler..
I'm thinkin- and again this is just my opinion.. that instead of doing shorties- get the Y replaced with a better rig and you will notice at least as much gain by itself as shorties net you.. You can always go back later and do the shorties.. that factory Y is a joke.
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I think I did jinx myself saying that they were doing fine after 4+ years (maybe 5, I can't remember when I got them).
The bolts that came with them were low grade and the wrong size.
The gaskets that came with them seem good. I re-used the gasket when I took the cracked one off the other day and it ain't leaking.
And as far as the crack goes, it was nothing the Lincoln couldn't handle. That header ain't cracked any more.
I believe the reason for the crack is that they were under a good bit of tension ever since I put them on. I had to squeeze and pry on the y-pipe to get it onto the headers all the way when I installed them so it was putting stress on the little bitty weld that cracked.
The bolts that came with them were low grade and the wrong size.
The gaskets that came with them seem good. I re-used the gasket when I took the cracked one off the other day and it ain't leaking.
And as far as the crack goes, it was nothing the Lincoln couldn't handle. That header ain't cracked any more.
I believe the reason for the crack is that they were under a good bit of tension ever since I put them on. I had to squeeze and pry on the y-pipe to get it onto the headers all the way when I installed them so it was putting stress on the little bitty weld that cracked.