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RED71CHEVY · 08-04-2006, 01:07 PM

i need some input on these headers.....what do yall think ........are they worth it to try......paste this link in to see them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...12163868QQrdZ1

bryanw1968 · 08-04-2006, 01:56 PM

They won't fit. I bought a set exactly like those(dif brand) to put in my '68 1/2 ton and had to return them. I ended up ordering these.....

http://www.hedman.com/pages/hedmanmain.html
Jegs has em' for $265.00

They have a ball joint collector so you don't need gaskets and they never leak. However, I will say this. I went with the mid-lenght hedder over the long tube and lost a little power and rpms on the big end. Picked up torque though.

70rs/ss · 08-04-2006, 02:07 PM

I've seen guys use the Chevelle shorty header on BBC not on the SBC, but if they did or do, I am sure someone will chime in.

bryanw1968 · 08-04-2006, 02:13 PM

Ah....That might be the difference as I was trying to install on a small block.
Also, I just though of this. My motor is mounted in the back two motor mount holes and is really close to the fire wall. That might be the only reason they didn't fit......

70rs/ss · 08-04-2006, 02:22 PM

Depends, where did thet hit? If they hit the crossmember in the back position, they won't fit period. Sometimes you need to notch the frame on the 67-8 because they are a bit wider than the 69-72. The forward position is good for small and BBC.

bryanw1968 · 08-04-2006, 02:58 PM

They hit the frame. I no longer have a stock cross member. Welded up a custom one back when I did the trans swap. Those hedders did seem a bit wider.

08-04-2006, 01:07 PM	#1
RED71CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: LEXINGTON,SC,USA Posts: 208	shorty headers-ceramic coated...... i need some input on these headers.....what do yall think ........are they worth it to try......paste this link in to see them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...12163868QQrdZ1 __________________ TIM '71 CUSTOM C-10 torch red ,350 roller GM crate,3.73 GEARS, REAR 4"DROP SPRING, FRONT 2.5" DROP SPINDLE-1.5"lower spring, FRONT=17x8(4.5bs) W/265-60-17, BACK=17x9.5 (5bs)W/285-60-17, Vintage Air Sure Fit AC------NEVER ENDING PROJECT!!

08-04-2006, 01:56 PM	#2
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: shorty headers-ceramic coated...... They won't fit. I bought a set exactly like those(dif brand) to put in my '68 1/2 ton and had to return them. I ended up ordering these..... http://www.hedman.com/pages/hedmanmain.html Jegs has em' for $265.00 They have a ball joint collector so you don't need gaskets and they never leak. However, I will say this. I went with the mid-lenght hedder over the long tube and lost a little power and rpms on the big end. Picked up torque though.

08-04-2006, 02:07 PM	#3
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: shorty headers-ceramic coated...... I've seen guys use the Chevelle shorty header on BBC not on the SBC, but if they did or do, I am sure someone will chime in.

08-04-2006, 02:13 PM	#4
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: shorty headers-ceramic coated...... Ah....That might be the difference as I was trying to install on a small block. Also, I just though of this. My motor is mounted in the back two motor mount holes and is really close to the fire wall. That might be the only reason they didn't fit......

08-04-2006, 02:22 PM	#5
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: shorty headers-ceramic coated...... Depends, where did thet hit? If they hit the crossmember in the back position, they won't fit period. Sometimes you need to notch the frame on the 67-8 because they are a bit wider than the 69-72. The forward position is good for small and BBC.

08-04-2006, 02:58 PM	#6
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: shorty headers-ceramic coated...... They hit the frame. I no longer have a stock cross member. Welded up a custom one back when I did the trans swap. Those hedders did seem a bit wider.



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