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Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:00 pm
by HoldOn SV
Are there shorter headers available that don't require an oil cooler delete? I just had my first stock converter failure, and it's over $1600 repair (for just one), here on the south FL coast.

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:09 pm
by lastcall190
Any shorty headers for the SS I would imagine would work for the Caprice due to similar oil cooler provisions. I think a few guys here might have used different OEM manifolds as well (Maurice I think used ones from an LS7 Z28? There may be others I can't recall right now though). Outside of those two options, I don't know that there's a lot available. Perhaps for the G8 there are some shorty ones that would work, but once you hit Kooks Midlength length, you need the cooler deleted. 1600 to replace the stock converter? Damn. 1600 dollars can almost buy you long tubes and catted midpipe to hook to your stock mufflers. Or just find a used converter here/G8board/SSforums or facebook if you are a member there.

-J

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:09 pm
by Mooseman
Any headers for an SS, short or long tube, will work.

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:10 am
by HoldOn SV
Thanks very much for the quick and helpful responses, guys! I sincerely appreciate you taking time out of your day for it! 8-)

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:03 am
by CrashTestDummy
If your failed cat is the front one, aftermarket cats can really open up the exhaust from the highly-restrictive front cat. I'm running Solo Performance cats on our '12, and the difference in the pipe ID is obvious. That would be cheaper than the replacement OEM cats, and less hassle of installing headers. Granted, LS* engnes really like headers, but the factory manifolds will support a fair amount of HP. The restriction is in the front cats.

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:52 am
by HoldOn SV
That's awesome man, TYVM for the info Gene!

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:18 am
by Groundczero
I am running the JBA longtubes for the SS and did not need to touch the oil coiler. They were pretty much a direct bolt in, only thing is needed a different O2 sensor with a little longer wire.

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:32 am
by LsxChan
To clarify, these are the 2014+ chevy ss sedan headers, correct?

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:24 pm
by CrashTestDummy
Yes. You don't want the 94-96 SS headers. While they had an oil cooler, the lines went up to the core support. Oh, yeah, and there's that whole, they won't bolt up kind of thing. :lol:

Re: Headers w/o Oil cooler delete?

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:58 pm
by s/c'd cav
LsxChan wrote: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:32 am To clarify, these are the 2014+ chevy ss sedan headers, correct?
yes