Thia thread is about the quest for shorty headers.
So, after much dismay and difficulties with my FRPP shorty header fitment, i splurged and picked up some of the ceramic JBA shorty headers. JBA is the only other company that put out shorty headers for these cars that i know of.
Well, i just received the box today and these things look pretty wicked...
One thing i notice right off hand, is the passenger side header sticks out further from the flange face than the ford racing. 4.5 inches vs 4 inches. Another interesting attribute is when you look directly at the passenger flange, you can see that the runners never go past the lower bolt holes. The Ford racing do, and that is the point of contact with the frame rail that started this journey.
Here is the JBA
Here is the Ford Racing (notice 3rd runner)
Another interesting included piece in the JBA box was some 1 1/2 x 3/8" spacers that can be used to raise the motor if needed
So that's all I've got right now....this weekend comes fitment and potentially installing some SHORTY headers that will work!
And before anyone comes at me saying why didn't you just buy long tubed, blah blah blah. I just removed kooks LT's off my car to make room for a hellion TT kit, which utilizes stock manifolds, but who wants those cast POS things? I got two turbos to spool!
So, after much dismay and difficulties with my FRPP shorty header fitment, i splurged and picked up some of the ceramic JBA shorty headers. JBA is the only other company that put out shorty headers for these cars that i know of.
Well, i just received the box today and these things look pretty wicked...
One thing i notice right off hand, is the passenger side header sticks out further from the flange face than the ford racing. 4.5 inches vs 4 inches. Another interesting attribute is when you look directly at the passenger flange, you can see that the runners never go past the lower bolt holes. The Ford racing do, and that is the point of contact with the frame rail that started this journey.
Here is the JBA
Here is the Ford Racing (notice 3rd runner)
Another interesting included piece in the JBA box was some 1 1/2 x 3/8" spacers that can be used to raise the motor if needed
So that's all I've got right now....this weekend comes fitment and potentially installing some SHORTY headers that will work!
And before anyone comes at me saying why didn't you just buy long tubed, blah blah blah. I just removed kooks LT's off my car to make room for a hellion TT kit, which utilizes stock manifolds, but who wants those cast POS things? I got two turbos to spool!
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