Headers and Exhaust??

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Please read this previous post--it has a lot of info on headers.

Bottom line is that if you want your headers to last, make sure they are 304SS. The Edels are 409 and do not last like a B & B or Borla.

With headers, you do get what you pay for.

If you want to go crazy, you can get a coating applied called Jet-Hot. It is the best coating I have found. Not only does it help with heat disapation, the coating keeps the headers from turning color as they age.

Gas mileage is almost nil----better throttle response and more power are what headers provide by taking away heat from the engine faster and providing better flow--less backpressure.

If you have a supercharger, high flow cats are highly recommended. The OEM cats suck as they are and are prone to failure oevr time. One of mine was failing (getting blocked) after 3K miles with a SC.

The number one failure of an engine with a SC is excessive heat (know the Magneson warranty guy who keeps stats). With failing cats, the engine heat stays closer to the engine (fails to porperly get out of the rig through the tailpipes) and failure of valves, or worse pistons, are possible.