Schoenfeld HEADERS...experienced users...ANY problems or regrets??? Pros/cons?

[dustiebutt]

Weighing options for headers to install in a '93 C1500 with an LS2. Just checking in to see who may have done this same LS/GMT 400 swap and if there were any clearance issues, 02 bung positioning problems, regrets, pros, cons, any advice at all on the Schoenfeld install. I've heard good about them but not too many details. Thanks!

[Chris@LSXPS]

i have used one of there ls1 swap headers on every 88-98 swap i have done. no issues with them at all and they have good clearance just about everywhere.
i actually have a truck in the shop right now that we are using these headers on, im going to start a thread on it this evening and ill have some pictures of it and the headers on there.

[silverado_lover]

When you order them pay the extra money for the ceramic coating...I wish I did

[Chris@LSXPS]

When you order them pay the extra money for the ceramic coating...I wish I did

yes, they do come un-coated of coarse and will look like hell in a few months if you dont put anything on them.
x2 on the coating!

[silverado_lover]

Mine looked like hell right out of the box!

The box rubbed off the paint in numerous spots so on top of the $250 for the headers I dropped $310 to have them coated locally.

[DBRODS]

Only downfall is they only make them in 1 3/4". And don't even want to talk about 1 7/8 or 2". X2 on getting them coated.

[CHEVROLADE]

Only downfall is they only make them in 1 3/4". And don't even want to talk about 1 7/8 or 2". X2 on getting them coated.

so you have to build your own

[dustiebutt]

It's my understanding that unless you are putting out 600+ HP, you don't need the 1 7/8" or larger tubes......or am I being misslead? My LS2 is dynoed at 518 HP...figured the 1 3/4's would do it unless I got the bone to supercharge or something......how do the 5/16" flanges hold up? Thick enough for the long run? Also, by the pictures they show on their site, it doesnt look like there is a lot of room to make much of a transition to all of the downstream exhaust system between the end of the collectors and the trans crossmember......how durable is their ceramic coating??

[CHEVROLADE]

It's my understanding that unless you are putting out 600+ HP, you don't need the 1 7/8" or larger tubes......or am I being misslead? My LS2 is dynoed at 518 HP...figured the 1 3/4's would do it unless I got the bone to supercharge or something......how do the 5/16" flanges hold up? Thick enough for the long run? Also, by the pictures they show on their site, it doesnt look like there is a lot of room to make much of a transition to all of the downstream exhaust system between the end of the collectors and the trans crossmember......

Ls2 would love them 1 7/8....more POWA

[rebeldawg10255]

Agree on coating...Shouldnt have been cheap...Know mine will look like if I dont do something before install...