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03-21-2013, 08:35 PM | #1 |
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Headers!!!!
Has anyone ran Hedman Elites? Reviews please!
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03-21-2013, 11:00 PM | #2 |
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Re: Headers!!!!
No, put just got some Sanderson CC 11's. Very nice.
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03-21-2013, 11:24 PM | #3 |
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Re: Headers!!!!
are those FastBurn heads?
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03-22-2013, 08:59 AM | #4 |
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The engine is a ZZ4 with "D" port exhaust.
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03-22-2013, 07:01 AM | #5 |
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YES that IS a very nice looking motor!
Do I see a vintage Cushman scooter in the background?
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03-22-2013, 07:08 AM | #6 |
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Re: Headers!!!!
i used a set of headman headers for a real long time had no quality of fit issues but i did not like how lo they sat in relation to the frame and after i dropped the truck i hit bottom with them far too much
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03-22-2013, 09:02 AM | #7 |
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Good eye! Yes that is a fully restored Silver Eagle. It belongs to my buddy and everything else you see. He has graciously let me have full run of his shop.
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03-22-2013, 09:58 AM | #8 |
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I'm using the Hedman HTC-Coated Stainless Steel street Hedders, Model # 62096.
Best Hedder you can buy and will last for years.
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03-22-2013, 01:42 PM | #9 |
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Re: Headers!!!!
Not trying to be a smart ass guys but again has anyone personally ran HEDMAN ELITES? or know of someone, I know they have the thick flange for better quality and the price is good.
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03-21-2013, 11:24 PM | #10 |
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Re: Headers!!!!
I have noticed a few header haters on here
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03-22-2013, 12:22 AM | #11 |
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I just got my Sanderson bb8s today for my 402. Amazing quality at a great price. Only true fit header I could find for my application.
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03-22-2013, 12:23 AM | #12 |
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Great lookin motor z10
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03-22-2013, 06:43 AM | #13 |
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I went with a set of hedmans. I replaced a set of edelbrocks becaused they had cracked and were ticking. Out of the box, the headmans had far worse issues than the cracked edelbrocks. Both collectors were not welded properly with leaks so big you could see light through them. also where the primary tubes are welded to the head flange, there were two leaks there as well. I sent them back and went with custom headers.
I've been through three sets of headers. I love headers. But if i had it to over again i would go with the larger diameter ram horn manifolds. Regardless of whether you go with headers or manifolds you need to make sure that the engine torquing and vibration is isolated from the frame twisting and vibration. Flex pipes and good exhaust hangers isolate the two. |
03-22-2013, 07:24 AM | #14 |
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I have Headman Torque Steps on my '72 K2500 that I bolted on when I installed the engine in '04 and haven't given another thought. I had the flat black ceramic done on them locally. They sit above the bottom of the frame on my 4wd. I have a set of the ceramic Elites that were for another truck but will end up being the replacement for these whenever I rebuild/replace the motor again.
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03-22-2013, 02:19 PM | #15 |
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Hedman has been around forever. If there quality and products weren't "quality" they wouldn't be around. I'd say go for it. Friends of mine both have elites on there 390 fords, great looking headers but there thermal coating looks like silver paint to me. I'd buy raw steel and have them coated IMO
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03-22-2013, 04:48 PM | #16 |
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Thanks, I agree on the coating.
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03-22-2013, 08:28 PM | #17 |
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Coating on the Sanderson is very nice. We'll see how it looks once I heat them up.
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It's been about 7-8 years now, but I had Hedman Elite Headers on my 72 C20. The driver side was tight and I notched the frame slightly to clear them. I was running a set of nicely ported #186 cylinder heads which used the 13/16th plugs. It was tough getting the #5 and #7 plugs in, especially the 5. When I switched to a set of dart heads with the 5/8 plugs it was a little better.
I had much better luck with the hedman elite 1 3/4" headers I ran on my big block 65 Chevelle. I haven't installed them yet, but I have a set of 1 3/4" hedman LS1 Swap headers for my 57 chevy with the dark horse black HTC coating. They are absolutely beautifully made, but I think they are the husler line.
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I have hedmen elites, I like them, but they hang too low.
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