Since this is only the second 4x4 Ive ever had, Ive heard you can crack long tubes in the mud?? Im getting ready to start buying parts to fix my ghetto exahust and want to ditch the stock manifolds.

 

I've never had a prob with my 4 by....I've got hedman long tubes on it with the ceramic coating. I suppose if you get'em hot as hell and throw a buncha water on'em they might but I think if you buy good quality headers you shouldnt have a prob.

 

Yeah I figured if I spend the money Ill get that high temp wrap or paint or get em powder coated and thatll help

 

I dont think powder coating works on headers...I could be wrong but I've never seen it done. Ceramic usually works best.

 

alright thanks man. I still have a rear diff to do a ring and pinion in before I can worry about anything else right now. But the exahust comes out of the Y pipe then in to about a 4 foot long 3" straight pipe after the cat. Sounds ok but its on there whith the clamps and it doesnt even hold it in there tight. I have a buddy with a welder so we are just going to custom build the exhaust

 

better to just spend the extra to get the cerami-coated headers...I had them on my 4x4 and I spent good times in the mud and most of the time it was in watery mud and the gas pedal on the floor...never had a header issue in 10 years...

 

(sorry for the thread hijacking)i want long tube headers with the ceramic coating. but i cant find any cheap enough for my truck! i have 93 f-150 5.0, e4od, 4x4. im a student so moneys tight

 

either Summit Racing or Jegs...

 

Most of the ceramic coated headers are not cheap...mine were 280 I think (headman long tubes). I lovem, no complaints bout them yet.

 

Another header question, being on the low buck side, My f150 is 4x4 and has the 302 in it, will any long tube 302 header work for it or do I have to look for an f150 4x4 specific long tube header?