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Old 01-30-2012, 06:00 PM
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Unhappy Looks like I forked up on my header choice

No wonder my truck won't ET like I thought it should . . .

1 3/4 headers vs 1 7/8 headers my experience - LS1TECH

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Old 01-30-2012, 06:04 PM
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Link doesn't work for me.
Old 01-30-2012, 06:28 PM
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Scratch that. It worked!
Old 01-30-2012, 06:40 PM
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Your prob not missing any power. This comes up all the time, people think that the bigger the better, just like big donkey dick cams. If your worried about it add a header spike to each one, it will aid in scavenging. You have a 6.2 in that truck, so this leaves you room to grow if you decide to boost it. I worried about the primary size at first, then did some reading, found plenty of guys going deep 11's even with 1 3/4 and only 2.5'' collectors. It's not the end of the world On another note alot of big tube headers say they give you more hp, but where at? up top for only a few more rpm, or through out the entire run.. Like I said I think you are fine.

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Old 01-30-2012, 06:57 PM
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Wow, this good info.. ive always been kinda partial to 1 3/4" headers but now i know for sure to never stray from them.. unless i go big block.
Old 01-30-2012, 07:07 PM
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wow good info , I was gonna pull the trigger on some 1 7/8 LT's from cal speed when they came available but I'l;l just stick to my old rusty pacesetters ...lol

JOHN ....bigger is better my donkey dick cam runs like a rapped ape ....lol
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Your heads have been done.. I am talking in a more so stock set up..
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
Your heads have been done.. I am talking in a more so stock set up..
Oh ok disregard that then lol ........but i do nee more converter
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I think there are also Dyno threads that show the 1 7/8" headers not giving up anything on a LS1 that is stock outside an intake manifold swap. It was the pacesetter vs. texas speed 1 7/8" f body headers on an engine dyno.

IMO you didnt make the wrong call. Especially on that L92. There is a reason that people like those headers on the 6.2... they WORK.

P.S. I may be biased

I bought them after looking into it for a long time though. I think the bigger primaries really open the doors to a high HP build without sacrificing much down low the way people are afraid they will.
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Stock Motor 1 3/4" Vs. 1 7/8 Engine Dyno Results!! - LS1TECH

And thats on a motor thats 30ci smaller that puts out almost 75 lb-ft less.


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