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/ultimate...c;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.