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Topic: shorties or long tubes
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 823
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-10-2003 12:57 AM
   
Ok, still after a 2 year quest to find long tube headers for my torino that will fit my engine trans combo(351W c6) i have come up empty handed. Nothing changed on the chassis of the 73 to the 74 but all the header companies cut off the torino at 73. I figured with some massaging i could get anything to fit, but don't really want to spend $300 on headers and beat them straight out of the box. Figured i could try with something less expensive such as Summits or Headmans but was wondering if I should just go with shorties offered by headman and not have to deal with bashing them to fit.Opinions? (other than buy a c4, low buck for now)
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 13090
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-10-2003 01:14 AM
Get the headmen, or Flowtech LONG tube hedders. Get them to fit it shouldn't take to much if the 73-74 are the same. I could feel the low end difference when I went from short,to long tubes last spring.
Alittle ding here or there won't hurt them.
One more thing I had to change my exhaust when I went to the long tubes,from the shorties. Just another expense you can avoid.------------------ SCOOP 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics [This message has been edited by Fastymz (edited 12-10-2003).]
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3817
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 12-10-2003 08:20 AM
Shorties are glorfied exhaust manifolds  Like Scoop said, go with full length long tubes for maximum gain  ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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Mooney
Gearhead Posts: 116
From: Marietta, Ga
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-10-2003 03:32 PM
Theres a place around here, it has Flowtech long tubes for 89.95. They're called umm Barnett Performance.
They're numbers 1-800 533 1320.
But then again you're in Canada.. so I'm not sure, but anyway, I'm pretty pleased with my Flowtechs, they're by no means "Top Notch" headers. But for 89 bucks, I figure in a couple years if I need to replace them, big deal. I think a set of ceramics though are around 220 or so.
Best of luck to you!
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3953
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-10-2003 03:35 PM
i raced my car for 4 years with a set of barnetts flowtech ceramic coated headers and they looked as good the day i took them off as they did the day i put them on.
i cant say that for the MAC'S that i have now!!! they looked like crap after one race!!!------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft. http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/billswebsite/pg06.html
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 823
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-10-2003 04:25 PM
Yah, living in Canada sucks for getting good performance parts for not alot of $$Summits headers are about $80 and the hedman are $120 so it's not a huge huge loss if they won't work, or get really bashed up making them work, or cut and welded in new bends ect. It would be a shame to do so to a set of ceramic headers
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FiveOFastback
Journeyman Posts: 8
From: Bethlehem, PA, USA
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 12-10-2003 04:39 PM
Try a set of Dynomax ceramic coated headers, have them on my 67' mustang and they look and perform great. I think I paid $275 for the set at local speed shop.
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Mooney
Gearhead Posts: 116
From: Marietta, Ga
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-10-2003 05:30 PM
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i cant say that for the MAC'S that i have now!!! they looked like crap after one race!!!
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I don't think I've ever heard a good thing about MAC'S. Which is a bit odd considering they're on the higher end of the price range when it comes to headers.
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 823
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-10-2003 05:51 PM
I just got an e-mail back from Mike Walsh, who made or helped make the 74-76 Torinos for the upcoming Starsky and Hutch Movie which have a 351W and c6 combo like mine.HOOKER PART NO. #6901 WINDSOR MOTOR which is only $149.95 from summit so if he gets back to me with what he had to do with them, these might work
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 823
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-10-2003 06:54 PM
Well i know that i'll get long tubes, so it's just a decision of which nowThanks for the responses guys
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grandestang
Gearhead Posts: 241
From: Lake Bluff, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-11-2003 12:34 AM
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Originally posted by Dubz:
Well i know that i'll get long tubes, so it's just a decision of which nowThanks for the responses guys
Well if you want good headers go hooker. If you want something that will save you a little cash go with flowtech or headman. And there is something out there that will fit that 74 torino of yours. If they make em' to fit a Mustang then they'll definitely make em' to fit a torino. Paul
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