which headers?

[roadking]

gm 350 250hp crate motor, i have a pair of the hooker shorty block huggers but been told the create alot more heat to motor. is anyone else using these headers? any unexpensive recommedation for a 1971?

[djracer]

I bought hedman headers and they fit pretty good and were cheap like 140 I think. My exhaust man says you will never keep any kind of collector gasket on a shorty header. He says the engine torque put allot of stress where the collector is!

[stepside454]

have shorty headers on my truck from Sanderson. I love em. Never heard the collector gasket theory on shortys before. But not to worry, Mine dont have any gaskets at all

[rn2fine]

If inexpensive is what you are looking for try headers by Flowtech (division of Holley). Available at local parts stores like Checker (CSK Auto) for under a hundred bucks. I think I paid 80 or 90 for a pair. If you are worried about your shorty headers heating up the block you may want to consider wrapping them. It reduces heat under the hood significantly (the wrap manufacturers claim a 70% reduction).

[kaycee]

I put these on my truck about 3yrs ago cost me $100. and have not had a problem since.I have put 1 set of collector gasket's in durring this time.I allso run a heatshield on the starter