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I wish I were closer. I'd take the 4.3 from you and trade some parts.
Are you sure you want to use those headers? If you don't have a reason to justify the use of them, as in some performance upgrades, I'd leave it alone with the stock OEM exhaust. Headers can be a PITA if they're not high quality thick flange headers. Issues with replacing header gaskets, collector gaskets, burnt plug wires etc. I avoid them when I can, but of course I'm older now. I had them on about everything too in my younger days, but I also had the energy to deal with those issues then too.
Just get you 2 pieces of straight pipe about 3-4 foot long, 2 mufflers, 2 turndowns, and 2 hangers. You can probably set this up yourself, then drive it to a muffler shop if you don't have the tools or know how to weld the pipe to the collectors and they'd probably do it for about $25. I'd just clamp the muffler and turndowns on. This way, you can swap the mufflers later on if you choose to without having to cut welds and re weld.
Are you sure you want to use those headers? If you don't have a reason to justify the use of them, as in some performance upgrades, I'd leave it alone with the stock OEM exhaust. Headers can be a PITA if they're not high quality thick flange headers. Issues with replacing header gaskets, collector gaskets, burnt plug wires etc. I avoid them when I can, but of course I'm older now. I had them on about everything too in my younger days, but I also had the energy to deal with those issues then too.
Just get you 2 pieces of straight pipe about 3-4 foot long, 2 mufflers, 2 turndowns, and 2 hangers. You can probably set this up yourself, then drive it to a muffler shop if you don't have the tools or know how to weld the pipe to the collectors and they'd probably do it for about $25. I'd just clamp the muffler and turndowns on. This way, you can swap the mufflers later on if you choose to without having to cut welds and re weld.