I'm thinking about getting the Banks headers and Y-pipe and I was wondering if anyone here has them, and what you think? Also why are they so much more than JBA and Borla? I had some flowtech's on my 5.8L Bronco and they didnt fit that great plus they cracked at the EGR tube.
The Banks headers are 5/8ths in. at the flanges. I believe the others, JBA and Borla are 3/8ths. The thicker flanges sound better to me when mating stainless steel to aluminum.
The Banks headers have a device in the collector called a "Power Pickle", probably due to it's shape. It's supposed to be aerodynamic, they say to allow the exhaust gases to be pulled from the combustion chambers.
While they cost a little more, if you call around you can find a better price than Banks offers. I'm going to order their Powerpack for my Excursion.
No, I don't work for Banks. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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2000 Ford Excursion XLT 2WD, Chestnut/Parchment, V10, 3.73ls, autolamps/DRL's, Rear air deflector, Banks Powerpack with Transcommand, Edelbrock I.A.S's, 1 steel rear lift blocks, Tekonsha Sentinal. Towing a '00 Holiday Rambler 31 SKS, 10K gvwr
I have the Banks Powerpack on my 350,headers are top quality, fit perfectly, and the power increase is awesome.Banks is not the place to buy from though. I got mine from Fuel Injection in Allentown Pa. [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
Banks PowerPack here. I love it. The thicker flange was a chnage for 2000 to eliminate the leaks thay had on some installations. Bought mine from DIS. http://wawii.f150online.net/Banks/index.html
Do the Banks headers/Y-pipe eliminate the common V10 flutter problem noted elsewhere on this forum? Do they result in more torque and/or hp?
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<font color="brown">2003 </font> F350 6.0L PSD DRW CC Lariat 4x4 Dually LB 6-Spd 4.1LS with an AIC, Prodigy Brake Controller and Line-X in the bed
These are both 25.5% improvements at the rear wheels, and are '99 model year #'s. The '00's and up would be slightly higher. These numbers also include their Ram Air intake and Monster exhaust. (catback)
I just posted my purchase experience on the other Banks topic on this thread. [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
Thanks guys!
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2000 Ford Excursion XLT 2WD, Chestnut/Parchment, V10, 3.73ls, autolamps/DRL's, Rear air deflector, Banks Powerpack with Transcommand, Edelbrock I.A.S's, 1 steel rear lift blocks, Tekonsha Sentinal. Towing a '00 Holiday Rambler 31 SKS, 10K gvwr
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