Shorty or full length header.. honest opinions

[GOD or Nothing]

Have a small block 350. On 1980 cutlass. Asking for advice on headers and troubleshoots .or success. Brands qnd types would be helpfull ..thnx

 

[Michael Watts]

It all depends on what you are going to do with the car.And the engine combination,

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Unless you want every last possible Horsepower, I’d go with shortys for ease of installation.

 

[Streetbu]

And for ground clearance!

 

[565bbchevy]

And for ground clearance!

I guess that depends as low as my Monte sits the 4-1/2" exhaust has never had an issue and even the Regal with Ebay headers I would bottom out my trans pan before there would be an issue with exhaust and ground clearance.

 

[pagrunt]

Unless you want every last possible Horsepower, I’d go with shortys for ease of installation.

And ease of replacement for if/when they rust away.

 

[565bbchevy]

And ease of replacement for if/when they rust away.

Where's the challenge in that.

 

[pagrunt]

Where's the challenge in that.

Right up there with installing them when you ignore the instructions.

 

[565bbchevy]

Right up there with installing them when you ignore the instructions.

I thought you were supposed to just look at the picture on the outside of the box and make it look like that.

 

[lilbowtie]

If I'm putting headers on it's full length for performance. Have used Dyno Max, Hooker, and Schoenfeld. Schoenfeld was the best bang for the buck (cheapest and best performance)