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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Well do to some changes I really needed bigger than 1 3/4" headers, actually needed bigger when the swap was done a few years ago. So I ordered some nice bends and started building away. So far I got about 6 hrs in the driver side. Pass side should take a full day. These are purpose built so I opted for mild steel instead of stainless. Enjoy..





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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Very nice!
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Very cool, I love home fabbed headers
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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So, a stockish 6.0 needs 2 inch headers to breath right. hmm

What else is going on under the hood if I might ask?
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
Very cool, I love home fabbed headers
I guess you could say home fabbed...LOL. These are nicer than most that you can order. And they are professionally built.
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So, a stockish 6.0 needs 2 inch headers to breath right. hmm

What else is going on under the hood if I might ask?
It does when it makes close to 1xxxhp at the crank. The stockish 6.0 dyno'd 720rwhp through a stall, 4l80e, two peice driveshaft, and 4.10 gears.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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you dont think the 1 7/8 would have worked either way your truck is badass
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Do you plan on merging the collectors with something like this?

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by twolow02fransen
you dont think the 1 7/8 would have worked either way your truck is badass
probably not. my goals are 1xxx at the wheels. Thanks
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Do you plan on merging the collectors with something like this?

Simialiar.. The ones Ill make will be a little longer than those..but close
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How much for a pair?

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Originally Posted by DBRODS
probably not. my goals are 1xxx at the wheels. Thanks


Simialiar.. The ones Ill make will be a little longer than those..but close
Cool, what size collector you going with?
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