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GregCrowe · 06-01-2005

What are the current options? Are Jeal's still available? I'm looking for full length/elimination of the cats and connectability to my Flowmaster cat-back system. Also, where to buy?

Thanks in advance

Z Factor · 06-02-2005

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Originally Posted by GregCrowe

What are the current options? Are Jeal's still available? I'm looking for full length/elimination of the cats and connectability to my Flowmaster cat-back system. Also, where to buy?

Thanks in advance

Jeals can be had, but they are hard to come by and pretty expensive. You will only find used Watson's at this point. The headers most of us are buying now are the Stainless Works which are just as good as the Jeals, less expensive(not cheap however), and American made. The best thing is that you can get them pretty quick through a guy named Brian Alspaugh. His email is

balspaug@indiana.edu

He is a great guy, and will answer all your questions.

Gasman57 · 06-02-2005

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Originally Posted by Z Factor

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregCrowe

What are the current options? Are Jeal's still available? I'm looking for full length/elimination of the cats and connectability to my Flowmaster cat-back system. Also, where to buy?

Thanks in advance

Jeals can be had, but they are hard to come by and pretty expensive. You will only find used Watson's at this point. The headers most of us are buying now are the Stainless Works which are just as good as the Jeals, less expensive(not cheap however), and <a href="american%20made" onmouseover="window.status='American made'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">American made</a>. The best thing is that you can get them pretty quick through a guy named Brian Alspaugh. His email is

balspaug@indiana.edu

He is a great guy, and will answer all your questions.

I AGREE. Just Purchased a set thru him. Great person.

GregCrowe · 06-04-2005

Are these full length and will they easily connect to my Flowmaster cat-back?

Also, has there been any kind of dyno test comparing the gains from these headers to the Watson's or Jeal's?

Thanks Guys!

Z Factor · 06-04-2005

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Originally Posted by GregCrowe

Are these full length and will they easily connect to my Flowmaster cat-back?

Also, has there been any kind of dyno test comparing the gains from these headers to the Watson's or Jeal's?

Thanks Guys!

Full length yes, but I don't know the answer to the other question regarding gains from the different brands. I would guess that any difference would be insignificant but I don't know. My suggestion would be to ask Brian because he is a straight forward guy and will give you the answer if he has it.

bigd · 06-06-2005

Also Aaron Scott at South Georgia Corvettes sells the SW headers. Whoever you get them from I think it is worth it to get them ceramic coated. IMO

Z Factor · 06-16-2005

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Originally Posted by GregCrowe

Also, has there been any kind of dyno test comparing the gains from these headers to the Watson's or Jeal's?

Thanks Guys!

I checked with Brian, and he said there is no performance difference between any of the headers.

mrcrowley · 07-20-2005

I am also a Stainless Works dealer if you need some assistance. Let me know!

Thanks in advance,

Mike Ebert

rkreigh · 07-20-2005

my "near stock" 95 had watsons, random SS cats, and a flowmaster and it was one of the best sounding ZR-1s I have heard.

the flowmaster isn't the best for performance and isn't stainless, but it really was a nice sounding combo.

the flowmaster will mate up with the headers, but some simple fabrication is needed to get all the flanges/pipes to align. the random cats don't really hurt HP much either.

as to comparison between headers, I don't think any results are available but my bet is that differences would be very small. watson had a "big tube" and small tube header, but I would think that the jeal and stainless works headers would provide very similar gains. in any event, headers really help the lt5 above 6k rpms where they strut their stuff.

the sound is just incredible too. the stroker lt5 with headers and b&B is pretty agressive, but belts out the big power.

phrogs · 07-30-2005

well I have a set of SSW on my daily driver very nice set of headers.

I also have a set of watsons and to compare them I believe the watsons are much smaller tube and wouldnt flow the same..

But im not expert but If someone would bank roll it I could dyno with one and then change them out and dyno again...

mine are bolted to flowmasters and I love the sound.
it wasnt a straight bolt in I needed to have the RH side extension for the exhaust bent to make it mate up to the headers its not going to be a quick job.

took me about 12 hours to swap mine out but easy enough
you wont be disapointed in the SSW for the $1000 the SSW cost and the price ive seen Jeals at $1500 I think its easy to pick which set to get

06-01-2005	#1
GregCrowe Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 111	ZR-1 Headers What are the current options? Are Jeal's still available? I'm looking for full length/elimination of the cats and connectability to my Flowmaster cat-back system. Also, where to buy? Thanks in advance

07-30-2005	#10
phrogs Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kalamazoo MI Posts: 1,760	well I have a set of SSW on my daily driver very nice set of headers. I also have a set of watsons and to compare them I believe the watsons are much smaller tube and wouldnt flow the same.. But im not expert but If someone would bank roll it I could dyno with one and then change them out and dyno again... mine are bolted to flowmasters and I love the sound. it wasnt a straight bolt in I needed to have the RH side extension for the exhaust bent to make it mate up to the headers its not going to be a quick job. took me about 12 hours to swap mine out but easy enough you wont be disapointed in the SSW for the $1000 the SSW cost and the price ive seen Jeals at $1500 I think its easy to pick which set to get __________________ JOHNNY P Currently own 90 ZR-1 #845 DRM 500 engine package 90 #226 Parts car Hit me up if you need anything.

06-04-2005	#4
GregCrowe Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 111	Are these full length and will they easily connect to my Flowmaster cat-back? Also, has there been any kind of dyno test comparing the gains from these headers to the Watson's or Jeal's? Thanks Guys!

06-06-2005	#6
bigd Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 17	Also Aaron Scott at South Georgia Corvettes sells the SW headers. Whoever you get them from I think it is worth it to get them ceramic coated. IMO

07-20-2005	#8
mrcrowley Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 8	I am also a Stainless Works dealer if you need some assistance. Let me know! Thanks in advance, Mike Ebert

07-20-2005	#9
rkreigh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alex VA Posts: 1,080	my "near stock" 95 had watsons, random SS cats, and a flowmaster and it was one of the best sounding ZR-1s I have heard. the flowmaster isn't the best for performance and isn't stainless, but it really was a nice sounding combo. the flowmaster will mate up with the headers, but some simple fabrication is needed to get all the flanges/pipes to align. the random cats don't really hurt HP much either. as to comparison between headers, I don't think any results are available but my bet is that differences would be very small. watson had a "big tube" and small tube header, but I would think that the jeal and stainless works headers would provide very similar gains. in any event, headers really help the lt5 above 6k rpms where they strut their stuff. the sound is just incredible too. the stroker lt5 with headers and b&B is pretty agressive, but belts out the big power.