LS Swap 5.3 Exhaust Question

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jfkelley

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Im close to completing the 5.3 / 4L60e LS swap on my GM 76 K10 four-wheel-drive… Im using the stock truck exhaust manifolds and they fit between the frame rails but very tight ..Someone told me to use 2010-2015 Camaro manifolds ..Can someone confirm this ? Thanks in Advance
 

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Hooker cast manifolds are the cats meow if you want a manifold rather than a header. I've got Speed Engineering 1 3/4" longtubes on my 2wd and have tons of clearance
 

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stock 2006 Silverados fit but are close on the 86 K10. If your going to spend any money....go long tube. The stocks are as good as most shorty headers.
 

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Im close to completing the 5.3 / 4L60e LS swap on my GM 76 K10 four-wheel-drive… Im using the stock truck exhaust manifolds and they fit between the frame rails but very tight ..Someone told me to use 2010-2015 Camaro manifolds ..Can someone confirm this ? Thanks in Advance
I used the Camaro manifolds and delete pipes on my 73 C10 2wd.

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I used the 2.5" outlet Hooker Manifolds as well. Sounds great and solid product.

 

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I also went the hooker manifolds, they fit perfectly and sound really good. I prefer the sound of one large pipe as a posed to duels,so i made a Y pipe that combines the (2) 2.5 pipes to 3" outlet into a magnaflo cat then into a Flowmaster muffler.

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