Shorty Headers

I have been looking at some Shorty Headers JBA-1964S-1JT

My question : Is it worth the extra money to get the coated headers ? will the heat off the un-coated headers be that much more ?

does it matter either way


Thanks for you input

Paul

Hurst Pak wrote:

I have been looking at some Shorty Headers JBA-1964S-1JT

My question : Is it worth the extra money to get the coated headers ? will the heat off the un-coated headers be that much more ?

does it matter either way


Thanks for you input

Paul

From what I gathered before I bought my headers, you want them coated. I cant remember the exact reasons why, it was 2yrs ago. I would spend the extra for the coating, I think mine are ceramic coated.

Coating prolongs the life of the header and keeps engine bay temps down.

yes you want them coated.... you would be amazed at how hot the underhood temps get when there not coated.... and like okie stated it prolongs the life of the header as well...

Yes coating helps more than you can think of...plus the look nicer in the engine bay

wish i would have coated the jba shortys i have on my truck if that tells you anything... rust color headers kinda suck.

jontoad wrote:

wish i would have coated the jba shortys i have on my truck if that tells you anything... rust color headers kinda suck.

You still can,check out Hardaway Customs(however u spell it lol) they offer jet coating that's even better than any company out there

HemiMag wrote:

jontoad wrote:

wish i would have coated the jba shortys i have on my truck if that tells you anything... rust color headers kinda suck.

You still can,check out Hardaway Customs(however u spell it lol) they offer jet coating that's even better than any company out there

not gonna spend money on that now. I'll get long tube headers when i build a motor for that truck someday anyways.

O.K. then I just ordered the set
thanks for the help

I need to get into the 12 step program for Mod addiction.

Just this past two months
1- gear shift handle
2 - hood venting system
3 - Mopar hood pins
4 - sequential turn signals
5 - BT Fender mount Catch can
6 - 6 sp shift boot
7- Predator & interface
8 - Shorty headers
9 - Jet 180 stat
and if I know myself , and I do.. likely Highflow Cats & mid-pipes

oh yea . after all that a trip to see Tim for a Dyno tune


I have O.C.D. Obsessive Challenger Disorder

The 12 Steps

Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our Mod addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable
Step 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God
Step 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Mods
Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our Mods
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these Modifications
Step 7 - Humbly asked God to remove our credit card privileges
Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had smoked, and became willing to make amends to them all
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except if it was a Mustang or Camaro
Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it, except to our spouse.
Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our 1/4 time , praying only for knowledge of air to fuel mixture.
Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicts, and to practice these principles at the track.

Why not do the high flows and mids at the same time? Will be a hell of a lot easier

Shawn1112 wrote:

Why not do the high flows and mids at the same time? Will be a hell of a lot easier

Ok let me get you credit card number .. LOL


Ohh ...I see your an enabler ..

I agree with Shawn you should do high flows cats and mids at the same time.

Hurst Pak wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Why not do the high flows and mids at the same time? Will be a hell of a lot easier

Ok let me get you credit card number .. LOL


Ohh ...I see your an enabler ..

Whats a credit card?????

OK so the JBA'S arrived today . I gotta say very pleased with Autopartsdealer.com was best price & were here in 2 days.

So i have completed the drivers side . real time about 3 hours. I have no lift, no power tools .All by hand ( used to that been married for 18 years LOL)

In my small garage


Mid pipes out - High flows with Cats will be here Monday from Maryland speed.


the rest of exhaust on floor


Compare OEM manifold to JBA header



LT (drivers side) Head ports



Lt Header installed


Let me tell you it was hard to do on the floor but I was quoted $1200.00 from one place & $1000.00 from another

With a lift , air tools & an extra pair of hands it would be done in 3 hours VS one side.

looking good so far... wait till you step it up to long tubes... makes shorties a walk in the park...

Nice work there Paul. Have you made a reservation for the Hospital Clinic for Pain yet? lol.

Im curious what the difference with the headers are compared to the stockers performance wise. Is it worth it on our cars?

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Nice work there Paul. Have you made a reservation for the Hospital Clinic for Pain yet? lol.

OMG I am sore today for sure. and one more side left

Advil please.

jesse031081 wrote:

Im curious what the difference with the headers are compared to the stockers performance wise. Is it worth it on our cars?

I am sure someone can answer that from this site . I did a google search did find some info .

def a difference in sound performance etc... same as strapping an intake on the car... in order to get more power the car needs more flow... headers alone make a difference but not a significant one... the high flow cats and cat back really complete the package to get the air out...

I would think the right (passenger) side would be easier seeing you don't have to deal with the steering column. Props for doing it yourself. I would also like to know real time performance numbers.

Performance wise, those headers will help the air flow out because of the way the they are made and how they allow the exhaust to exit the car. Here is a video from Two Guys Garage, he starts explaining how the set up works around the 5 min mark. But either way, this is a great video for explaining how the headers actually make a difference from stock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VlynaUVO8

Shorty headers peak in torque in the first 1/8th mile at WOT. Long tubes give you more power towards the big end.

For street use, short headers are the way to go. More power, and easier to install. Those of us that have swapped a starter with long tube headers will agree.

Wow that's crazy,props to you for getting it started !!!