Engine Masters — Season 1, Episode 12: Pick The Right Exhaust Headers!

Episode synopsis

In episode 4 we famously destroyed a set of Hooker headers with a hammer to see if dents in tubes really make a difference in performance. Folks said our test was flawed because if dents in the tubes didn't affect performance, then the headers must have been too large to begin with. So now we've tested that theory, running three sets of Hookers on the same engine we used in the header-bash episode. We tried 1-5/8, 1-3/4, and 1-7/8. Were the viewers right that we'd picked wrong the first time?

About Engine Masters

Auto parts testing and engine-to-engine shootouts.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Dyno Proven: 50 HP With One Bolt-On!
• E2Carburetor vs EFI Shootout!
• E3383 Chevy vs. 383 Mopar!
• E4Exhaust Header Bash! Testing Power Loss From Dents
• E5Hellcat Power with a 5.7 Hemi
• E6Are CNC-Ported Cylinder Heads Worth the Money?
• E7Holley vs. Edelbrock, Tri-Power vs. Dual-Quad!
• E8Battle of Budget Boost! Centrifugal vs. Roots, Paxton vs. Weiand
• E9The Power of 2.5- vs. 3-Inch Exhaust
• E10600hp Camshaft Shootout! Hydraulic vs. Solid.
• E11Stroker Shootout! Ford vs. Mopar 408s
• E13How Much Nitrous Can a Stock Engine Take?