who makes the best headers

baine21225 · June 19th, 2007, 12:36 AM

hey guys im kind of new to this whole mustang thing, im breaking my dads chains of chevy brainwashing . . . anywho i'm looking to buy some headers and not sure who is a good name of what makes the most power so i'm just looking for some suggestions.....i have a 91 GT automatic tranny

jam77 · June 19th, 2007, 04:45 AM

ive always had good luck with bbk headers. I know long tubes make the most power but i have yet to run a set myself. i would just avoid getting a set too cheap beacause ive seen a couple pairs with pretty thin flanges and the guys kept having leaks.

stang94 · June 19th, 2007, 06:33 AM

I got BBK and they are great, price is good too.

Racinjason81 · June 19th, 2007, 12:38 PM

Kooks is one of the best quality headers.Hooker is also a good quality header too.BBKs are pretty good too and wont break the bank.Mac
is junk and prone to leak.

Long tubes will give you the most power and torque usually you get a choice of sizes of 1 5/8 or 1 3/4 .the 1 3/4 is for higher hp cars (around
400 fwhp)
the other options are shorty unequal length or equal length.the ELs might
give you a few more horses over ULs but are more of a PITA to install
than the ULs.At a certain HP level the Equal length headers actually hurts the performance because of the bends.if you like shortys and need large
tube headers check out Anderson Ford Motorsports 1 3/4 large tube unequal length headers.they wont outpower LTs but you wont need a different midpipe for the shorty.Another good investment for any header install is copper header gaskets for a good seal and a set of stage 8 locking header bolts so they stay tight

usmcsawgunner · June 19th, 2007, 01:10 PM

hooker hedders...ive never used anything else....me and my old man swear by them

Drick · June 19th, 2007, 01:14 PM

Me and USMC always go for the hooker headers on any header thread I wouldnt use anything but hooker there the best

baine21225 · June 20th, 2007, 12:14 AM

im looking at the bbk long headers but i have an automatic tranny, it says manual only....what makes them fit one and not the other? can i do anythign to make them fit?

P.O.S-GT · June 20th, 2007, 04:34 AM

i currently own mac and dont really have any problems with them but if i had to redo i would say bbk or hooker!

neverfastenough1 · June 20th, 2007, 05:29 AM

You're kinda limited on long tube selection for automatic. That is unless you don't mind grinding and beating. BBK shorties would be good. MAC has a long tube for automatics. Bassani=expensive.

JBIGBOOTSY · June 20th, 2007, 10:08 AM

By far Kooks makes some of the best headers.

Mikie · June 20th, 2007, 07:37 PM

Kooks and FRPP are always at the top of the list. I have installed both of these on 2 different stangs and even a set of long tube kooks on an f body and had no issues.
I did purchase a set of mac unequal shortys once and had nightmares with ticking sounds, gasket leaks and just poor overall quality IMHO.

I can only speak about what I have installed and experienced so keep doing your research and make the best choice, but please dont nickle and dime it. These things are a pain to put on so you want to do it right the first time

92Rideagain · June 20th, 2007, 11:22 PM

JBA makes some great headers! I remember a while back they did a comparison test on the JBA shorties versus equal length headers and they out performed all of them. Just for grins they also compared them to long tubes and they beat them all except Kooks and Hookers. I would go with JBA's. I have to throw this one in..I have a pair of long tube headers from Texas Turbo and they are the best by far. The only problem is they stopped making them years ago. Gene Deputy designed them and ran them on his worlds fastest Mustang at the time.

June 19th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#1
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	who makes the best headers hey guys im kind of new to this whole mustang thing, im breaking my dads chains of chevy brainwashing . . . anywho i'm looking to buy some headers and not sure who is a good name of what makes the most power so i'm just looking for some suggestions.....i have a 91 GT automatic tranny

June 19th, 2007, 04:45 AM	#2
jam77 Enthusiast 1987 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IL Posts: 685 iTrader: 0 reviews	who makes the best headers ive always had good luck with bbk headers. I know long tubes make the most power but i have yet to run a set myself. i would just avoid getting a set too cheap beacause ive seen a couple pairs with pretty thin flanges and the guys kept having leaks. __________________ 87 GT, typhoon upper and lower,70mm tb, 90mm maf, bbk shorties, bbk x-pipe, flowmaster cat back, 3:73 gear, pro 5.0 shifter, novi blower,afm power pipe, load IO, Trick Flow heads, Anderson B-31 cam, Anderson PMS, 42 lb injectors, t-rex fuel pump.

June 19th, 2007, 06:33 AM	#3
stang94 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jamaica, NY Posts: 1,071 iTrader: 1 reviews	I got BBK and they are great, price is good too. __________________ Giving Away For FREE PM ME. FREE 351 Block, 90,xxx miles (Non roller block) FREE 94-98 GT Hood (red)

June 19th, 2007, 12:38 PM	#4
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	Kooks is one of the best quality headers.Hooker is also a good quality header too.BBKs are pretty good too and wont break the bank.Mac is junk and prone to leak. Long tubes will give you the most power and torque usually you get a choice of sizes of 1 5/8 or 1 3/4 .the 1 3/4 is for higher hp cars (around 400 fwhp) the other options are shorty unequal length or equal length.the ELs might give you a few more horses over ULs but are more of a PITA to install than the ULs.At a certain HP level the Equal length headers actually hurts the performance because of the bends.if you like shortys and need large tube headers check out Anderson Ford Motorsports 1 3/4 large tube unequal length headers.they wont outpower LTs but you wont need a different midpipe for the shorty.Another good investment for any header install is copper header gaskets for a good seal and a set of stage 8 locking header bolts so they stay tight __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

June 19th, 2007, 01:14 PM	#6
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Me and USMC always go for the hooker headers on any header thread I wouldnt use anything but hooker there the best __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

June 19th, 2007, 01:10 PM	#5
usmcsawgunner Regular 1993 Mustang GT 13.2 @98.54 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Posts: 433 iTrader: 0 reviews	hooker hedders...ive never used anything else....me and my old man swear by them

June 20th, 2007, 12:14 AM	#7
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	im looking at the bbk long headers but i have an automatic tranny, it says manual only....what makes them fit one and not the other? can i do anythign to make them fit?

June 20th, 2007, 04:34 AM	#8
P.O.S-GT Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: phoenix az Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	i currently own mac and dont really have any problems with them but if i had to redo i would say bbk or hooker! __________________ 1990 GT HATCH trw pistons/351 heads with all the goodies schneider 260 cam/8.8 posi w/4:10's 1/4 mile unknown??? cause she wont start

June 20th, 2007, 05:29 AM	#9
neverfastenough1 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,789 iTrader: 3 reviews	You're kinda limited on long tube selection for automatic. That is unless you don't mind grinding and beating. BBK shorties would be good. MAC has a long tube for automatics. Bassani=expensive. __________________

June 20th, 2007, 10:08 AM	#10
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	By far Kooks makes some of the best headers. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

June 20th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#11
Mikie Regular 2004 Saleen #216 1/8th = 7.49 @ 94.6mph Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belmont, North Carolina Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 reviews	Kooks and FRPP are always at the top of the list. I have installed both of these on 2 different stangs and even a set of long tube kooks on an f body and had no issues. I did purchase a set of mac unequal shortys once and had nightmares with ticking sounds, gasket leaks and just poor overall quality IMHO. I can only speak about what I have installed and experienced so keep doing your research and make the best choice, but please dont nickle and dime it. These things are a pain to put on so you want to do it right the first time __________________ 2004 KB SC SALEEN VERT # 216 Teksid block, Manley forged internals...way too many mods to list. 12PSI 507hp/ 532tq

June 20th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#12
92Rideagain Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Al Qa'im Iraq Posts: 56 iTrader: 0 reviews	JBA makes some great headers! I remember a while back they did a comparison test on the JBA shorties versus equal length headers and they out performed all of them. Just for grins they also compared them to long tubes and they beat them all except Kooks and Hookers. I would go with JBA's. I have to throw this one in..I have a pair of long tube headers from Texas Turbo and they are the best by far. The only problem is they stopped making them years ago. Gene Deputy designed them and ran them on his worlds fastest Mustang at the time.

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