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Anybody here make there own manifolds?


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i did a custom set of headers just because I wanted 1 3/4 inch headers. I had to get the flanges that had the tube already made on it. they was about 180.00 for them. if your going to do a turbo I don't know why you cant use mustang turbo headers. then make a custom cross over pipe. I would think 1 5/8 headers would be good to about 600 hp
 
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Another question about manifolds, are explorer manifolds as bad as people say they are? Or do they produce a good amount of torque?
Right now i have two choices, the actual ranger swap headman headers, or the explorer manifolds which are cheap and easy to build my own exhaust onto

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The original "tubular" exhaust manifolds on the '96 and '97 Explorers are at least as bad as you've heard. Probably worse. I don't know, de-stroke the 5.0 down to a 3 liter and the tubulars might be ok.

The cast manifolds on the later '97 through 01 are better, much better but given the measuring stick used, much better than a turd might not be "good enough"!

I'd probably opt for the Headman's given your options, or possibly the OBX clones of the TorqueMonsters.
 
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win said:
The original "tubular" exhaust manifolds on the '96 and '97 Explorers are at least as bad as you've heard. Probably worse. I don't know, de-stroke the 5.0 down to a 3 liter and the tubulars might be ok.

The cast manifolds on the later '97 through 01 are better, much better but given the measuring stick used, much better than a turd might not be "good enough"!

I'd probably opt for the Headman's given your options, or possibly the OBX clones of the TorqueMonsters.
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Thank you, i will search the obx ones and see what i end up doing. Probably will not use the explorer ones

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