What does a header job require?
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What does a header job require?
So im thinking of putting headers on my 98 ram 1500 with a 360. When i do this, how much else of the exhaust system will i have to re-do? Im trying to keep it as cheap as i can. When i had my old ford i put headers and ran open headers (im really loved by my neighbors) but this time i want to be more considerate to the neighberhood so i want to do it right. Will i have to replace the full y pipe or cat?
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You can replace the existing manifolds with a set of shorty headers and they should bolt-up to your existing stock Y-pipe. I have a set of coated JBA shorty headers I found used on craigslist and they fit and work perfectly. Before that, I found a set of used shorty Pacesetter headers that I bought from a guy off craigslist that had them on a 5.2 Dodge Dakota. Those also bolted up fine.
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Shorties actually produce a better low-end torque curve than long tubes. The long tubes don't really come into play until the higher RPM range, where your intake manifold is the problem, not the exhaust. Remember, it's a truck. Big horsepower numbers aren't really what you are looking for, it's bottom end grunt that gets that monster moving.
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Shorties actually produce a better low-end torque curve than long tubes. The long tubes don't really come into play until the higher RPM range, where your intake manifold is the problem, not the exhaust. Remember, it's a truck. Big horsepower numbers aren't really what you are looking for, it's bottom end grunt that gets that monster moving.
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I suppose, the real question becomes: What do you want to do with your truck? Are you going to use it AS a truck? Towing? Hauling? Off-Roading? Street racing? What?