I have a few header ?'s 1. Im looking to get some longtube headers,what are my opts? 2.Do I need to worry about them rusting out? 3.Will I need new hardware or will it come with the headers? This is for a 06 reb cab Z71 5.3L.

 

depends on how much you are wanting to spend man...

you can get coated Pacesetters with a ORY for roughly 500...

and i will say this now cause everyone else is gonna say it too....just get the Pacesetters... they are great for the money...i had them and i had no complaints and i think i can say that for pretty much everyone else on here as well...

here you go...

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=650&catid=20

 

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i just purchased the same headers and ORY this week and they are going on tuesday. i got a set of BBK shorties before these, and in addition to seeing little or no power gain, they cost about the same as the LTs and ORY because they came with crap gaskets and no hardware which jacked the cost. its really not worth the extra money for nominal increases in power, the pacesetters are the best deal out there.

 

pacesetter's and reuse the stock gaskets and bolts. make sure you get the coated headers and don't chip them up installing them. should last for many years w/no rust. use band clamps on pipe to header connection, welding will cause rust.

 

is there a reason you say use the stock hardware. i understand the gaskets, but sometimes the old hardware has seen better days. when i did my headers the first time 4 of the bolts broke from corrosion and had to be drilled out. i would try and fine some nicer than stock replacements IMO.

 

i have pacesetters on the way from (speedeng.com) they come with new gaskets and extensions for ur o2 sensors. best for the money i think

 

Money is not that big of a prob,just want something that will provide a good gain and something that will last! Btw what is ORY?

 

ORY=Off-Road Y-pipe, No catalytic converters...

If money is not a problem I would look at Dynatech or Stainless works. If you want to keep the cats Dynatech make a really nice stainless package with the cats, but they aren't cheap. You could also get the stainless headers ceramic coated for more heat retention if you want to go all out.

 

Im guessing my gas miliage would go to crap if I cut the cats off?

 

no it shouldn't hurt it.