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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Default will 5.3 shorty headers fit a 6.0?

Ny buddy wants my old short gibsons but he has a 6.0 4x4 and I am trying to find out if they would bolt up or not anyone know?
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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yes they will fit just fine no problem they are phisically the same
I have swaped those before myself
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^^^What he said^^^
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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Thanks. I wanted to find out for sure before I tore into it.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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I was told the collectors were different............was I told wrong? Gibson and Edlebrock all have different part numbers on the 5.3 and 6.0 headers.
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I used the same Edlebrock shorties on my 6.0 that I had on my 5.3.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Yeah, I saw different part numbers too on gibson's website. What's the deal with that?
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Probably cause they want you to buy two different systems vs buying just the same setup. Who knows?
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That's probably the real reason. $$$
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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