FTNFX4

Hey everyone, I am thinking of putting headers on my 04 5.4 f150. I have been looking around at different brands. Im looking for long tube headers and the only brand i have come up with are pacesetters. I have a friend that has them on his 2002 avalache and he loves em. Im not lookin on spending a furtune. Also i have found other brands like dynomax etc. but its a universal kit, i know for some kits like exhust are ok but im not sure for headers. So if any one has some advice i would a appreciate it.

DunesRunner08

do not buy universal headers.....I am running Pacesetter long tube headers on my bronco and like them...but the F150 is running JBA shorties and they are great....depending on how much warranty you have left should dictate the header style...that and emmissions regulations...long tubes will delete the cats

luckythirteen13

look into JBA. I also have a set of shorties on my truck and they are great quality

DunesRunner08

the difference in HP and TQ betweenn a long tube and a Shorty header is so minimal....I agree with lucky...for once, lol.....look into JBA, they are top notch

skidmarks

hope your just looking for sound because thats pretty much all your going to get, with new cats youll feelit then? al the exhaust shops say that new cats make more of a difference/ if you go forth though you need to make shure you have the thicker gaskets for the notorious header leak. some or most headers if have life time warrenty wont warrenty the headersif you dont use their gaskets. maybe check into new manifold bolts im not sure if your year of truck has the known bolt breakage

luckythirteen13

lets add this to the list of things we agree on. i hate when people claim that long tubes are the only way to go because they add 30+ hp and shorties add almost nothing. thats BULL SH*T!!

blackbetty

the cats used on the 04+ are just fine stock, they are rumored to flow just as much as lighting cats

luckythirteen13

when i talked to mike troyer about cats, he told me the cats on the 04+ f150s flow exactly the same as the cats on the lighnings

blackbetty

conformation!

skidmarks

didnt see he was talking aboot 04 . for some reason my eyes dont pick up things. and i nothing of 04and up. but the cat thing was nice to know for all of use now he knows.