Lighning Headers?

[Tee]

Getting ready to purchase my exhaust for the SbC to BBC swap. Found a really good price on Lighning headers. What has everyones experience been with them?
Tee

[MAXIMUS]

Tee:
Getting ready to purchase my exhaust for the SbC to BBC swap. Found a really good price on Lighning headers. What has everyones experience been with them?
Tee Hello Mr Tee... just had to say that! :) It really depends on your engine hp level? They are a very nice product for lower levels of performance! When you start making more hp like maybe 600 & up you would probably want to look at the imco power flow or something similar! There is another thread on this topic that may help! I'll find it & send it to you!

[MAXIMUS]

Here you go http://free.***boat.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000513

[Infomaniac]

Yea that was some discussion.
Lightning has a 2" that they call their big tube.

[DBM]

I run lightnings on a 540, Edelbrock Victor 7760 CNC heads, 1471. I would guess about 850 HP
I have a couple of buddies running about the same set up,these headers work very well and you can't beat the price. For I believe an extra 150.00 they will powder coat them for you.
Internally they are stainless.
I believe they flow better then the power flow by Imco, The power flow plus are a step up.
[ January 21, 2003, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: DBM ]

[blown23vee]

I've got the monster stainless Lightnings and
they're awesome!! Lots of power & really cool
sounding. The first time we fired the boat up at
the marina ramp in Havasu right after the install
we surprised the hell out of everybody. I highly
recommend them.
Rick

[Infomaniac]

DBM:
I run lightnings on a 540, Edelbrock Victor 7760 CNC heads, 1471. I would guess about 850 HP
I have a couple of buddies running about the same set up,these headers work very well and you can't beat the price. For I believe an extra 150.00 they will powder coat them for you.
Internally they are stainlees.
I believe they flow better then the power flow by Imco, The power flow plus are a step up. How much compression and boost are you running?

[blown23vee]

Before or after the motor comes back from the
"evil toy maker" ??

[blown23vee]

Before I was running 4 to 6lbs boost, about 600
horses.
After the re-vamp we're projecting about 700
ponies & around 7 to 9lbs boost.
Rick

[DBM]

9to1 Static, I've ran as much as 12Pds with 32 total timing.
Normally run 7 to 8 with 30.