long tube headers???

11-08-2001, 06:40 PM

does anyone know who makes long tube headers for a gen 1 lightning cause i haven't been able to find some that makes them. thanks for the help.

11-08-2001, 07:14 PM

Hooker I think.

11-08-2001, 08:09 PM

hedman makes a very nice set of headers ,there elite header 14 ga tubing ,3\8 flanges mandrel bends and thermal coating for 255.00 they look real good the only down side is they r 1 1\2 tubing but unless you r running some very serious horsepower they should be fine. part #89278

11-08-2001, 08:14 PM

Those are the only two unless you want to go custom. Custom = $$$

Have fun,

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

11-08-2001, 08:18 PM

yeah i looked at hooker and thought i saw some but i haven't checked out hedman...thanks for the help. if you guys can find any others then that would help me oput alot. thanks.

11-08-2001, 08:19 PM

I run the Hedman long tubes. I love them. The numbers dont lie!

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I?
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-09-2001, 10:09 AM

Hot Rod, can you get those Hedman Long tubes in ceramic coating? Doh, are they the same ones talked about previously in the post?

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Matt Brenner
15.27@ 87mph
1995 Red #1193
180 T-Stat,K&N panel filter, diesel tube, Custom catback, Flx-220
B&M kit's going on this weekend

[This message has been edited by pika351w (edited 11-09-2001).]

11-09-2001, 10:36 AM

I think they are available in ceramic but not positive. You have to contact Hedman.

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I?
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-09-2001, 10:14 PM

I have a set of Doug Thorley long tubes. They are a tri-y design with 1 5/8 opening to 2" and ending in 2 1/2 collectors. You can buy them from Summit for roughly 350.00 and that includes a lifetime warranty. And easy to install too

11-09-2001, 10:33 PM

Are those Thorley headers set up with O2 bungs? And are they for any F-150 or the Lightning? Thanks for the info, Rod K.

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I?
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-10-2001, 06:40 AM

hey rod. what did you have to modify to run those long tubes? any clearance problems? im guessing you had to make your own down pipes. they wont work with the stock cats right? what did you do about the oxygen sensor? sorry so many questions but in intrigued. paul

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Paul DelPo
94L, Black
P-DYNED 8lbs
ranchos
electric fans
1:7 rollers
detroit locker
full exhaust
2600 stall pi convertor
level 10 shift kit
12.79 @103 1.71 60ft
stock long block and injectors
coming soon: ys-trim, intercooled and lots o boost ; )

11-10-2001, 07:38 AM

as a side note, you can get any set of headers ceramic coated. but, from what ive seen, its cheaper to buy 'em already coated from the manufacturer...

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all the bolt-ons
full exhaust
Jacobs ignition
Level 10 tranny
TFS Stage II heads
Blowzilla...coming soon

if i stop runnin, the evil little clowns will get me...

11-10-2001, 08:15 AM

Hey Paul, The headers have no clearance issues themselves. The factory exhaust is all history, as you said. I designed an exhaust very similar to a 5.0 Mustangs that straddles the tranny and crosses over under the tailshaft. It has an X pipe just to the passengers side of the tailshaft and then the duals continue back to dual mufflers and turndowns. Im very happy with the performance but the Ultra Flo muffers have a rattle sound that I dont like. Im going to try a pair of Hooker Aerochambers next. Hope this helps, Rod K.

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I?
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-10-2001, 09:36 AM

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Robert Walton:
I have a set of Doug Thorley long tubes. They are a tri-y design with 1 5/8 opening to 2" and ending in 2 1/2 collectors. You can buy them from Summit for roughly 350.00 and that includes a lifetime warranty. And easy to install too </font>

Questions, quesions...

So am I reading this correctly that they offer them from 1-5/8" through 2" primaries? So I could spec an 1-3/4" or 1-7/8" if I wanted to? Is 2-1/2" the only collector size they offer? What gauge is the tubing, and are there alternate flanges available at the cylinder head side of things?

Ok, one more question. Were you being sarcastic when you said easy install? Just curious as to how they fit up...

HotRod,
If they don't have the bungs, the bungs are readily available elsewhere and installation should be as simple as a drill and a welder.

Thanks!

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

11-10-2001, 09:39 AM

Oh, I get it now. 1-5/8" primaries, merging two cylinders into 2" pipes, then merging those two resulting 2" pipes into a 2-1/2" collector. Duh. Not awake this morning yet. But I guess I still wonder if they offer anything different? And also how they were to install...

Thanks!

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

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11-08-2001, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
redlightningssf Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Hooker I think.

11-08-2001, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
lightning1993 Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	hedman makes a very nice set of headers ,there elite header 14 ga tubing ,3\8 flanges mandrel bends and thermal coating for 255.00 they look real good the only down side is they r 1 1\2 tubing but unless you r running some very serious horsepower they should be fine. part #89278

11-08-2001, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thundrn_Lightning Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Those are the only two unless you want to go custom. Custom = $$$ Have fun, ------------------ - Kevin Black '94 #907

11-08-2001, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
95SVT Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	yeah i looked at hooker and thought i saw some but i haven't checked out hedman...thanks for the help. if you guys can find any others then that would help me oput alot. thanks.

11-08-2001, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
HotRod Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I run the Hedman long tubes. I love them. The numbers dont lie! ------------------ Rod K. '93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675 13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I? '98 SVT Contour E1 #5782 '00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-09-2001, 10:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
pika351w Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Hot Rod, can you get those Hedman Long tubes in ceramic coating? Doh, are they the same ones talked about previously in the post? ------------------ Matt Brenner 15.27@ 87mph 1995 Red #1193 180 T-Stat,K&N panel filter, diesel tube, Custom catback, Flx-220 B&M kit's going on this weekend [This message has been edited by pika351w (edited 11-09-2001).]

11-09-2001, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
HotRod Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I think they are available in ceramic but not positive. You have to contact Hedman. ------------------ Rod K. '93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675 13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I? '98 SVT Contour E1 #5782 '00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-09-2001, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Robert Walton Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I have a set of Doug Thorley long tubes. They are a tri-y design with 1 5/8 opening to 2" and ending in 2 1/2 collectors. You can buy them from Summit for roughly 350.00 and that includes a lifetime warranty. And easy to install too

11-09-2001, 10:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
HotRod Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Are those Thorley headers set up with O2 bungs? And are they for any F-150 or the Lightning? Thanks for the info, Rod K. ------------------ Rod K. '93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675 13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I? '98 SVT Contour E1 #5782 '00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-10-2001, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
LIGHTNING2FAST Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	hey rod. what did you have to modify to run those long tubes? any clearance problems? im guessing you had to make your own down pipes. they wont work with the stock cats right? what did you do about the oxygen sensor? sorry so many questions but in intrigued. paul ------------------ Paul DelPo 94L, Black P-DYNED 8lbs ranchos electric fans 1:7 rollers detroit locker full exhaust 2600 stall pi convertor level 10 shift kit 12.79 @103 1.71 60ft stock long block and injectors coming soon: ys-trim, intercooled and lots o boost ; )

11-10-2001, 08:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
HotRod Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Hey Paul, The headers have no clearance issues themselves. The factory exhaust is all history, as you said. I designed an exhaust very similar to a 5.0 Mustangs that straddles the tranny and crosses over under the tailshaft. It has an X pipe just to the passengers side of the tailshaft and then the duals continue back to dual mufflers and turndowns. Im very happy with the performance but the Ultra Flo muffers have a rattle sound that I dont like. Im going to try a pair of Hooker Aerochambers next. Hope this helps, Rod K. ------------------ Rod K. '93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675 13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural We dont need no stinkin power adder!! or do I? '98 SVT Contour E1 #5782 '00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

11-10-2001, 09:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Thundrn_Lightning Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Oh, I get it now. 1-5/8" primaries, merging two cylinders into 2" pipes, then merging those two resulting 2" pipes into a 2-1/2" collector. Duh. Not awake this morning yet. But I guess I still wonder if they offer anything different? And also how they were to install... Thanks! ------------------ - Kevin Black '94 #907