{"title":"Gaskets","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"v-band-style-ls-swap-shorty-headers-stainless-steel-exhaust-headers","title":"Stainless Shorty Headers – LS Swap V-Band","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/4664\/2498\/files\/CAE-050_0fd3bd7f-0423-4435-b507-40d61d622b48.png?v=1785375578\" alt=\"\"\u003eUpgrade your LS swap project with stainless shorty headers engineered for precision fit and reliable power. Built for Gen 3 and Gen 4 LS engines, 4.8L, 5.3L, 5.7L LS1, 6.0L, 6.2L; these headers fit custom swaps only and will not work on vehicles that came from the factory with LS engines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe V-band collector design provides a clean, gasket-free metal-to-metal seal that simplifies exhaust fabrication while eliminating leaks. 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