Glossary / Engine

headers

55 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Headers are the parts that take exhaust gases from each cylinder and combine them into one pipe. They help the engine run smoother and can make it a bit faster.

Technical Definition

Headers are the exhaust manifolds that collect gases from each cylinder before they exit through a single pipe. They help balance flow and can improve engine performance.

Hear It Discussed

"And then it has a 90 degree bend out to webers out over the headers. Yeah, but like, yeah, the webers are like way out there."
171 Cunningham Tears, Heavy Breathing, and Box Flares Bring a Trailer Podcast 14:40

"almost everything you hear in a car even if it's not pipe through speakers but they designed the exhaust and the headers in a particular way all sound that you hear in cars is curated"
Great cars undone by one fatal flaw #319 The Intercooler 28:39

"That's with carbs or with a carburetor and their headers on it. [575.3s] Their headers don't unfortunately fit in the SD1."
The Ugliest US Bumpers Ever Produced — Carmudgeon Ep. 245 w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott The Carmudgeon Show 09:30