Difference between shorty and hugger header

[gjk5]

Like it says, what's the difference if any? I've looked at some pics on flowtech's website and ebay, and can see that there's a major difference between long tubes and both huggers and shorties, just don't see too big a difference between the two.

And yes, I did a search and found a lot of info on headers, seems the consensus is shorties. I'm just want to know if they're the same as huggers before I bid.

Just to clarify, looking for good ground clearance and frame/xmember clearance, '72 K5 on 33's (soon 35's probably) with 4" lift, 350/350/205.

 

[cochino12]

these are block huggers, shorties dump like a regulat header just shorter

Right?

 

[gjk5]

I got it, huggers dump straight down, shorties straight back, just shorter than long tubes.


Any noticable difference in performance, or is it just an issue of what clearance you need for your application?

 

[dyeager535]

Asking for real world or tested performance differences? Long tubes work better than short. Short seems to work a bit better up top, but you lose a "lot" (comparatively) to long tubes everywhere but up top. That's testing.

I think car craft has a comparo article on their site regarding this exact question.