Gen2 headers for Gen1 good idea?

[ZEUS]

I've done 3" hi-flo cats and long glass packs on my Gen1 and sound is really perfect. Don't want the extra noise from aftermarket headers, and figure these would be quieter. Is this a good cheap upgrade?

 

[plumcrazy]

i have a set of gen2's for sale if ya wanna go that way....

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

You will need the headers and flexi pipe as the joint is different........
And you will need to cut the links out on the headers..
Easy job done 3 or 4 now......Just ask Chuck T.........

 

[ViperBing]

I have a set too.....

 

[ruckdr]

You can go to page 2 of my photo gallery and see a couple pictures of the Gen 2 tube exhaust installation (last row of pictures on that page).

http://gallery.viperclub.org/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/2/ppuser/21507

Later,

 

[badrt10]

You will also take about 40 pounds off the motor

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

A friend of mine also has a set of Gen 2 headers for sale if you're interested

 

[95Viper]

Wish I would have read this before I did my headgaskets and modifying the gen1 exhaust

 

[RedEnuf93]

I bought mine from e-bay for 75 bucks or so. Got them jet-coated for 325.
I liked the mod, not really sure if you gain any HP, but you sure loose some pounds! Looks much better too!

 

[Jack B]

I've done 3" hi-flo cats and long glass packs on my Gen1 and sound is really perfect. Don't want the extra noise from aftermarket headers, and figure these would be quieter. Is this a good cheap upgrade?

You want the tubular headers. I believe 99 was the first year. You don't need anything but the headers, a mating street side clamp and a little ingenuity.

 

[96-RT10 Supercharged]

Awsome sounds like something I want to look into. Thanks.

Any other good suggestions for 1996 RT/10 Gen I car swapping Gen II parts?

 

[99 R/T 10]

I believe 98 was the first year of the tubular heads Jack. 97 and earlier had the cast iron.

 

[plumcrazy]

my 98's are tubular type.

make me an offer and i'll ship them out...

 

[viperrt96]

Please read this:

If anyone decides to do the mod make sure you get the flex section along with the headers(manifolds). And they are from a 98 and up. The thing to look for is at the collector and where the connector bolts. If it is a clamp style it is the right one. If it has a flange with two bolt holes it's not. Those come from a 96-97. The flex pipe parts are the hartdest part to find when doing this mod. The headers you'll find all day long but the flex part is sometimes not so easy. Most are discarded along with the cat or cut too far back when the cat was removed. I went thru like 3 pair before I found a set I could use back then when I did mine a few years ago. Dodge doesn't sell just the flex connector either. It's sold along witht the cats and if I remember they were around $900 a side.

 

[Disturbed]

I have a extra Gen2 header and flex pipe. Please someone buy them I'll trade for everything needed to do a cat delete (02sims+pipe+clamps) Total should come to $75 or so.

 

[96-RT10 Supercharged]

Disturbed ... are they the 99+yr model as JackB was talking about?

 

[RedEnuf93]

I have no stinking flexpipes for last 4 years or so. No problems whatsoever....

 

[dansauto]

yep I agree with Laurie, just make sure to use rubber hangers for the rest of the exhaust and you will be fine

 

[plumcrazy]

on my bellangers, there is NO flex pipe

 

[viperrt96]

What does flex pipes got to do with this post? Yes you can run without flex pipes but unless you have a mandrel pipe bender in your garage how would this swap be any less affordable and easy to do unless you have the factory parts. Sorry but the last time I checked the factory part is a flex pipe. I think this post is mostly a reference for a bolt on (primarily) swap.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

The stock parts just make it so much easier....Bolt on..
My Bora system has no flexi and no front mounts..