I'm working on a 85 Camaro, it will have a 350 small block and I'm looking for headers for it. I'm not sure if I want long or short one's .... all I know is I would like to make sure I don't hurt any of my low end torque

I'm working on a 85 Camaro, it will have a 350 small block and I'm looking for headers for it. I'm not sure if I want long or short one's .... all I know is I would like to make sure I don't hurt any of my low end torque

Longtubes have a definite torque advantage over shorties.

Jody

but does that go for low end too?

The long-tube headers are best for performance, but will hang mighty low and aren't really practical on a street car. For my 2 cents I say use 1-5/8" shorties and a Flowmaster or Edelbrock cat-back system. Either way, getting rid of those godawful manifolds will only help your torque.

but does that go for low end too?

Yes. The shorties have minimal gains at best, give up at least 20-30 ft. lbs. down low as compared to a full length header and cost about the same.

Jody

the problem with the third gen is that danged torque arm! makes running true dual exhaust a real chore!
i was going to go that way, but ended up going with hooker's 2460 IIRC. comes with a really nice y pipe. got mine in aluminum coat, y pipe comes unfinished.
here's a link to a guy that did one of the nicest true dual setups on a third gen i have seen!
http://members.optushome.com.au/iroc-z/cars/willie_irocz/exhaust/exhaust.htm
http://www.thirdgen.org has a ton of info on different headers and exhaust for our cars.
Eric B
Eric B