long tube headers?

[That.Chevy.Guy]

i see a lot of long tube headers without the "Y" pipes online. can you use long tube headers with stock "Y" pipe?

[drentlaw1]

No. They usually sell the long tubes separate because you can choose if you want/need cats, and what kind of cats you want in the y pipe. I think short tube headers can use the stock y pipe, but I’m not positive 

[qwank]

Yes, most of the shorties bolt onto the stock y pipe, but long tubes absolutely will not. 

[That.Chevy.Guy]

what is a good long tube brand to buy?

Edited January 24, 2019 by That.Chevy.Guy

[drentlaw1]

I bought Kooks 1 7/8” with cat less y pipe. I paid $1100 shipped for everything. I installed them myself and took about 4 hours and a 6 pack. The big 4 are Kooks, American Racing, Texas speed and Stainless works. All of these are stainless and good quality. There are cheaper routes like pacesetter etc.

[M1ck3y]

34 minutes ago, drentlaw1 said:

I bought Kooks 1 7/8” with cat less y pipe. I paid $1100 shipped for everything. I installed them myself and took about 4 hours and a 6 pack. The big 4 are Kooks, American Racing, Texas speed and Stainless works. All of these are stainless and good quality. There are cheaper routes like pacesetter etc.

That's nuts, I paid 2400 cdn........ with cats

Edited January 25, 2019 by M1ck3y

[Barman84]

Speed engineering is all stainless as well for about 400 for the headers and ory

 

 contemplating these for my truck.  But it’ll require s tune to kill the rear O2 sensors.

[jaxcam02]

8 hours ago, Barman84 said:

Speed engineering is all stainless as well for about 400 for the headers and ory

 

 contemplating these for my truck.  But it’ll require s tune to kill the rear O2 sensors.

Speed engineering headers are good quality for the price. The fitment of longtubes on my LS1 Camaro was great. I could only imagine how easy they would slip in these trucks. You can get their longtubes and a true dual exhaust for under a grand.

[qwank]

Speed engineering headers are going to be my next mod