Kooks Headers 1-7/8in Header & Catted Connection Kit
Fits 2019-2026 5.3L V8
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Price tracked 14 times since Jul 24, 2026 across the stores we check daily: low $3,776.22, high $4,195.80, currently $3,889.51.
where to buy · 3 retailers tracked
Headers replace the cast-iron exhaust manifolds with tubular pipes. This is Kooks' full long-tube kit: 1-7/8 inch T304 stainless primaries plus a 3-inch OEM-style catted Y-pipe, so the catalytic converters stay in the system.
why this one — At $3,776 this is the most expensive part in this group and Kooks publishes no power figure for it, so it is a buy-the-brand decision. Budget for a shop, 8-plus hours and a tune on top of the part price. Retailers also disagree on the end year, AmericanTrucks saying through 2026 and Beefcake saying 2024 while Kooks lists only "2019+", so confirm your model year first.
Only qualitative claims found ("increased horsepower. better throttle response"). A different, older Kooks SKU (2855H220, for 2009-2013 trucks) is marketed as "dyno and race tested" by some retailers but no numeric figure was found even there, and it is a different product - nothing carried over.
Not CARB-legal per Beefcake Racing's checkout note; no CARB EO number found on any page checked.
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