Headers on a V6. Lets do this again.

[Baz]

Sure, why not, and while we are dreaming, we might as well do a full swap to 8.5 inch. Lol

LOL, well just thought I bring it up, figure if you're in there might as well just go all in right? I contemplated the 8.8 swap but honestly I have no plans to force induction so the 7.5 suits my needs plus the 8.8 swap sounds too messy needing adapter plates for the driveshaft etc. I just hate that Ford dropped the FRPP 7.5 LSD so you're stuck with expensive aftermarket diffs, I eventually gave in and got the Auburn 7.5.

 

[ElmosGotBeef'12]

LS Swap???

 

[wakester06v6]

Bigger, I'm thinking Turbo Diesel in the front, duelies in the back now, just like a mullet!

 

[Monroe50]

Talking from experience... I would probably not do long tubes on a V6 again. I had the 3.8 in my '01, and the cost, time, and effort was not worth anything I got out of it. I did not notice a power difference. I went from factory exhaust to long tubes, off road h pipe and flowmaster super 40s. Even with that drastic swap, the only thing i noticed was a decent idle/low rpm sound.

 

[Baz]

LS Swap???

Think the idea is to make it better not an expensive paper weight

 

[wakester06v6]

Talking from experience... I would probably not do long tubes on a V6 again. I had the 3.8 in my '01, and the cost, time, and effort was not worth anything I got out of it. I did not notice a power difference. I went from factory exhaust to long tubes, off road h pipe and flowmaster super 40s. Even with that drastic swap, the only thing i noticed was a decent idle/low rpm sound.

I was never gonna consider long tubes, like you said, too much cost and time involved for little or no gain. I have the sounds I want from the H-Pipe, Duels and Boom Tubes. Ultimately I was looking to replace the ugly stock cast headers with something less restrictive, at a low expense, that I could throw in on a Saturday or long weekend. But everything I found was painted or chromed or way too much greenbacks.

 

[ElmosGotBeef'12]

Talking from experience... I would probably not do long tubes on a V6 again. I had the 3.8 in my '01, and the cost, time, and effort was not worth anything I got out of it. I did not notice a power difference. I went from factory exhaust to long tubes, off road h pipe and flowmaster super 40s. Even with that drastic swap, the only thing i noticed was a decent idle/low rpm sound.

Yeah but that was the old 3.8 model, and lets face it, it was NOT a good engine model (no offense).

 

[jricky917]

The Essex engines just need to be opened up.. and/or have an M112 bolted on top of them .. hehe

 

[greaser54]

Now I am finding those same answers, as I dig deeper into the interweb. Perhaps it was how I posed my question. Shorties are great for show but really don't do much but look pretty. Long Tubes are best for gains in HP, but have their drawbacks too.

That being said, I think I am going to table the header idea for awhile, Thank you to everyone for your input, it was most helpful.

GO WITH THE LONG :smash: GREASER54

 

[jricky917]

GO WITH THE LONG :smash: GREASER54

that's what she said.

 

[ElmosGotBeef'12]

that's what she said.

Is it now..?

 

[wakester06v6]

I think my thread has been hijacked. :thread jacked: lol

 

[ElmosGotBeef'12]

I think my thread has been hijacked. :thread jacked: lol

Seems to be the case. :smash:

 

[jek57]

Check on the Mustang Collective Forum i found alot of useful info on there from other 4.0 owners when i had mine.

 

[wakester06v6]

Check on the Mustang Collective Forum i found alot of useful info on there from other 4.0 owners when i had mine.

I have thanks, seems to be a 50/50 split between whether it will do what I want or not. At this point I have abandoned the idea for now for a couple of reasons. Maybe if I get the time the money and the motivation I'll rip out the entire exhaust and start from scratch.