7.3 Headers / Performance manifolds

Black 02 · May 2, 2013

David told me that the headers he sells have the output in the same place as the manifolds, so they are a direct bolt in.

PowerstrokeJunkie · May 3, 2013

I loved my headers on my truck, dont really have to explain- those who have them, know.

TyCorr · May 3, 2013

Isnt there stuff on youtube of your grey truck.Junkie?

PowerstrokeJunkie · May 3, 2013

yes sir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdhxCDjqBgk&list=UUWY-YrMT0UfQHjEOsVw41wQ

kind of gay but this has alot of good exhaust note to it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5ehUMkSWw&list=UUWY-YrMT0UfQHjEOsVw41wQ

TyCorr · May 3, 2013

Whats your username? I.cant click on embedded youtube links. Like.they arent even there.

vanderchevy18 · May 3, 2013

PowerstrokeJunkie said:
I loved my headers on my truck, dont really have to explain- those who have them, know.

Yes the sound is incredible. I'm just saying performance wise I didn't feel a difference.

Powerstroke Racer · May 3, 2013

vanderchevy18 said:
Yes the sound is incredible. I'm just saying performance wise I didn't feel a difference.

Put the stock manifolds back on.

TyCorr · May 3, 2013

Powerstroke Racer said:
Put the stock manifolds back on.

Yea, I.cant believe.that a drastic.change in sound doesnt equate to a significant.change in power output. They work on EVERYTHING else, why not here? I mean we're still oxidizing fuel to make power. Im gonna run some one.day.

Powerstroke Racer · May 3, 2013

TyCorr said:
Yea, I.cant believe.that a drastic.change in sound doesnt equate to a significant.change in power output. They work on EVERYTHING else, why not here? I mean we're still oxidizing fuel to make power. Im gonna run some one.day.

airflow is airflow period.

TyCorr · May 3, 2013

Powerstroke Racer said:
airflow is airflow period.

Yes! Fhats what I was getting at.

Powerstroke Racer · May 3, 2013

TyCorr said:
Yes! Fhats what I was getting at.

I know, I guess I should have said I agree with you first:toast:

TyCorr · May 3, 2013

Powerstroke Racer said:
I know, I guess I should have said I agree with you first:toast:

I still havent found any youtube.vids of a headered 7.3!

HVFC6040 · May 3, 2013

imelmo has some on photobucket...look for the pumpkin

Viking · May 4, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzDJNO-8Gdw

907DAVE · May 4, 2013

How about longevity?

It seems that some have had good luck, while other have had nothing but issues with them warping/ cracking.

Any input?

Powerstroke Cowboy · May 4, 2013

Would having the header ceramic coated on the inside to keep the heat away from the metal help with the cracking problem?

PSDEng · May 4, 2013

TyCorr said:
I still havent found any youtube.vids of a headered 7.3!

Look for videos of Jason Lambert's (powerstrokenstang) truck, he has headers and a bunch of vids on YouTube.

neverkickn · May 4, 2013

907DAVE said:
How about longevity?

It seems that some have had good luck, while other have had nothing but issues with them warping/ cracking.

Any input?

More discussion on this please. Maybe there is nothing to discuss, but are headers better served on a play truck or are they work truck reliable?

TyCorr · May 4, 2013

PSDEng said:
Look for videos of Jason Lambert's (powerstrokenstang) truck, he has headers and a bunch of vids on YouTube.

Thanks! Headed over right now.

That thing sounds.nasty!! Wow....

PSDEng · May 4, 2013

neverkickn said:
More discussion on this please. Maybe there is nothing to discuss, but are headers better served on a play truck or are they work truck reliable?

As far as empirical evidence goes, I'm not sure there is any. From what I've followed, I personally know guys (these are all competition trucks mind you) that have had no issues with cracking and others that have to re-weld certain spots almost monthly. These are on trucks that see 2000* EGTs 2-3 times a week during pulling season though. How they would act on a street truck, I can't honestly answer, but my best guess would be that since they aren't subjected to the extreme heat cycles there may not be as many issues.

Hopefully somebody with some street time on a set of these can chime in and add some insight into this matter.