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Originally Posted by special-K
I have headers on my '72 that were installed in '04. I have never had to replace a gasket or even tighten the bolts. They have outlasted the exhaust because one side rusted apart behind the muffler and I had to fix that. The mufflers are Flowmaster and are not too loud for a radio. It's been so long I'm not sure which ones. I've never used an H or an X pipe so I guess I don't know what I'm lacking, because my trucks have always run great and done what I need. I use them to haul, so I don't think it matters enough to argue.
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I agree with this 110%... I have had headers on dang near every rig I have ever owned and have never had the problems that everyone claims to have with headers. From $150 dollar Black-Jack cheapies to $700 dollar Hooker ceramic coated jobbers. Main thing... don't over tighten fasteners. Warped and bent flanges from over tightening bolts blow out gaskets.
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Originally Posted by special-K
290hp is respectable power. My how jaded we've become
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Boy haven't we. Just like everyone nowadays is scared to run an engine on the highway at 3,000 RPM's because it's "too high". Modern Fuel Injection and modern overdrive transmissions have really spoiled us.
Gary