1 5/8 headers

Because you dont just look at the power numbers and you don’t let the dyno lie to you.

And no, too big a header won’t necessarily over scavenge the chamber. Look at valve overlap because that has far more affect on combustion chamber scavenging than a header does, BUT you can kill header function with incorrect cam timing.
What would be a good valve overlap for the most scavenging? I'm looking forward to seeing your results, sounds interesting.