Lookin for headers for the 4.3L. What has everyone found?

[Kwild667]

Ok, I wanna throw headers on my 97 c1500 with the 4.3L. Reading through previous posts, people have found some. But all the posts are a couple years old, and my own research has come up bleak. Does anyone have any suggestions?

p.s I do plan on dropping in a 350, but that’s down the road a ways yet

 

[Sean Buick 76]

I would save the $ towards the 350 swap… headers aren’t cheep these days!

 

[99xcss4]

these are for a S-10/S-10 blazer and its gmc counter parts but I do not see why thwy would not work just fine on a full size truck https://www.ebay.com/itm/3948933159...WyCFHewJy2FPf8cwyhN8FD6mRQ==|tkp:BFBMuJ3i4Klk

 

[99xcss4]

here is a set of long tubes they are meant for S-10 again but might work for you these do not have the egr pipe they are meant for first gen S series https://www.ebay.com/itm/3871059648...chktkVRZnFMT7NYmA7htcFQA==|tkp:Bk9SR56f--CpZA

 

[Erik the Awful]

They'll be a diamond in a goat's butt. If you want performance, step up to a 350. Otherwise enjoy your 4.3 for what it is, and don't try to make it what it ain't.

 

[NickTransmissions]

@kennythewelder - can we move this thread to Engine Performance and Maintenance?

It may get more visibility/responses there.

 

[kennythewelder]

@kennythewelder - can we move this thread to Engine Performance and Maintenance?

It may get more visibility/responses there.

Done .

 

[NickTransmissions]

Done .

Thank you!

 

[Schurkey]

"I" would have suggested the Exhaust sub-forum.

 

[fancyTBI]

The gains will be minimal, not worth the effort. I vote for 350 swap. I put a roller cam in my ‘92 with a 4.3 and it was a great upgrade.