01 f150 5.4 with the typical manifold leak. Right now it's not too bad, just the passenger side is givin a slight tick for now (noticeable under throttle) but livin here in WNY, it's gettin worse and I'm sure the other side is too. And I was thinkin about gettin em fixed in the summer, but I was askin to see if I should stick with manifolds or buy some shorty headers. I've read all about long tubes and shortys and how shortys really provide no substantial gains. I'm just lookin for the cheapest replacement that won'tstart to rust out after one year. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

Stainless shorties is what your looking for then.

 

Are there any particular brands I should look for? Cause like I said I'm not trying to spend an arm and a leg, I just wanna keep the truck a couple more years and I'm sick of the tick already lol and I figure I may as well get em fixed before they warp or crack

 

I would price some obx shorties.

 

I have a 99 5.4 with the same manifold leak, im considering buying shorty headers as well. If you buy some soon please let me know what you think about them.

 

If you can get a stainless set for relatively cheap, then go that route. Don't pay out the *** for a set of JBA's or anything like those.

 

i won't be buying them til summer, since i don't have the money right now. but i know there are some threads on here made by people that do have them now. i'm sure you'd like em cause anything's better than that leaking manifold! and i'm sure they can add a somewhat different sound if you have an exhaust already. which i'm kinda excited about too if i do get them put on (just to hear the difference, if any haha)

 

okay thanks punisher. i'll be lookin all over haha. cause a friend of mine who has a truck similar to me put headers on last year (maybe 2 yrs) but said he bought the cheapo headers and they're already starting to rot. (this i don't want)

 

http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts...0A2606113.aspx

i found these pacesetters, and i they offer the armor coat. should i go with that when i want to buy them or can i coat them with something myself

 

^ I would just stick with the armur coat myself.

 

Stainless shorties for sure...