Headers for Ram 5.7 Hemi TROUBLES!

[wackyzacky86]

Alright so I bought the BBK (4014) 1-5/8" Chrome Shorty Tuned-Length Exhaust Header https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007V97KHE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for my 2012 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi in Oct 2018...I now have a leak on my drivers side and was told to go back to the OEM single stack headers because the single stacks dont give the power I was seeking when I replaced the OEM with these...I also found the JBA Headers Cat4ward Headers 1961S-2JT https://www.summitracing.com/parts/jba-1961s-2jt with thicker flanks but ofc those are way more expensive and I feel the single stacks are better...my question is do I save money and go back to OEM or do people feel the single stacks really do improve performance? I replaced my engine with a rebuilt in Jan 2019 and its still under warranty and costed a pretty penny and I wish to keep my engine in best order possible and appreciate any help!

 

[cammed]

i had the bbk shorty headers i do not remember which ones but they had beefy flanges and i had no probs with them ran them for 3 years with no leaks replaced them with long tube headers when i did cam swap

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

BBK headers are trash ... look for the KOOKS or AFE or if you want to save money JBAs ...

 

[cammed]

I bought bbk shorty headers in 2017 and had them till 2020 with no issues no leaks guess I got lucky but when I did my cam swap I put on stainless works long tube headers

 

[LoadedExpressRam]

Me 3 on the bbk. No problems thus far but i would like to eventually upgrade to afe LT w/cats. Good luck.

 

[Pull Ya]

BBK has a terrible reputation for being a "cheap" alternative. If people here have had good luck with them they are among the very very few. Headers are an area that you truly get what you pay for. Good headers are not cheap, ARH, Stainless, and Kooks are a lot better alternative although they are more expensive--in most cases, lots more expensive.
Jay

 

[RedSRT4Me]

I'd go the SRT8 6.4 header/manifold. Keep the power plus seal those babies up!

I use aFe 1 3/4" myself. They are hi flo 3" cats y-pipe into a 3.5" downpipe? Dunna know the official name for it. Then Carven R muffler, stock 2 1/4 tails, 5" tips.

Why I like the headers?

Well gobs of power.
Passed emission without setting off the check engine light.
Deal breaker if this couldn't be done.
Gobs of power
Looks freaking cool!
Gobs of power

Are they better than the competitors?
Who knows? They work for me.

Oh yeah whichever brand you go with ditch the stock bolts. Get ARP ones! Gaskets are whatever but these damn bolts will dictate whether your doing bolts and gaskets again because NVH rattled them free Unfortunately I speak from experience so I offer the lesson to my mistake

 

[Wild one]

I'd go the SRT8 6.4 header/manifold. Keep the power plus seal those babies up!

I use aFe 1 3/4" myself. They are hi flo 3" cats y-pipe into a 3.5" downpipe? Dunna know the official name for it. Then Carven R muffler, stock 2 1/4 tails, 5" tips.

Why I like the headers?

Well gobs of power.
Passed emission without setting off the check engine light.
Deal breaker if this couldn't be done.
Gobs of power
Looks freaking cool!
Gobs of power

Are they better than the competitors?
Who knows? They work for me.

Oh yeah whichever brand you go with ditch the stock bolts. Get ARP ones! Gaskets are whatever but these damn bolts will dictate whether your doing bolts and gaskets again because NVH rattled them free Unfortunately I speak from experience so I offer the lesson to my mistake

Okay i'm gonna show my age Red ,what does "NVH" mean,lol.You've used it before,and i haven't quite figured out what you mean with those 3 letters,lol.But i'm an old bugger,lol

 

[RLJ10X]

Noise
Vibration
Harshness

 

[Wild one]

Noise
Vibration
Harshness

Makes sense now,lol. Thanks RLJ muchly appreciated.Us old guys need a hand sometimes with the younger generations lingo these days,lol

 

[Pull Ya]

Makes sense now,lol. Thanks RLJ muchly appreciated.Us old guys need a hand sometimes with the younger generations lingo these days,lol

Yep!!! Thanks for asking Rick LOL
Jay

 

[RLJ10X]

I’ll bet I’m older than you! Lol. I turned 60.

I get “noise” and “vibration “.

But what’s harshness? Something that overly responsive?

 

[Wild one]

I’ll bet I’m older than you! Lol. I turned 60.

I get “noise” and “vibration “.

But what’s harshness? Something that overly responsive?

We might be tied,i hit that number a few months ago to,lol

 

[cammed]

Yall have 9 years on me i am 51 heck feels good to be the young buck agian lol

 

[Wild one]

Yall have 9 years on me i am 51 heck feels good to be the young buck agian lol

Wet behind the ears kid yet,lol.Appears like us old guys still like spinning tires,i'm starting to think we never grew up,lol

 

[HEMIMANN]

Okay i'm gonna show my age Red ,what does "NVH" mean,lol.You've used it before,and i haven't quite figured out what you mean with those 3 letters,lol.But i'm an old bugger,lol

I'm an old fart, and even I know that! Though I'm a retired engineer in the powertrain industry over 30+ years. Is that cheating?

 

[HEMIMANN]

I’ll bet I’m older than you! Lol. I turned 60.

I get “noise” and “vibration “.

But what’s harshness? Something that overly responsive?

Harshness is the frequency of noise and mechanical vibration. Human ears and bodies are generally more irritated by higher frequencies.

That'll be $50, please....

 

[Pull Ya]

It sounds like your talking about the wife being in the passenger seat--------talking
Jay

 

[cammed]

Never grow up and when GOD forbid we get n wheel chairs we will hopping them up with a ram badge on the back lol

 

[Wild one]

Never grow up and when GOD forbid we get n wheel chairs we will hopping them up with a ram badge on the back lol

You'll be giving Jay ideas,lol. I can see Jay already thinking about stuffing a Hemi on his wheelchair,lol