Looking for advice, BB headers vs. HP manifolds

I would do at least 2.5 pipe all the way out the back. 3in. would be better yet.

IT's only as good as the collector size. No point in my opinion in running bigger than collector diameter. On the flip size of that I do not agree with the concept of chocking a 3.5 collector down to a 2 1/4 or 2.5" either.