Headers on my BB in my 4x4 - I never want to do that again!

[Pont]

What a pain in the A$$. Drivers side went fine after dropping the oil filter and all the clutch linkage (bell crank). Passenger side was a really pain. Grind on the frame, try to install. Grind some more on the frame, try to install. Grind some more on ........... you get the idea. Starter had to come out, not easy to get back in with headers because of the funky nose cone mounting (not like a typical Chevy) I'll be changing that soon! All in all, by far the hardest header swap I have done. My muff shop is really gonna earn his money trying to run pipe through the crossmember next to the transfer case. Tight tight tight fit!

Just thought I would share my 12 hour ordeal!

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67 SWB 4x4 - 396 BB / SM420 4 spd
8" lift / 15x14 Welds & 35X14.5 SSR's
Grants Pass, OR


[This message has been edited by Pont (edited May 26, 2002).]

[Blue_71]

i think i knwo the startor your talking about, all 67-72 chevy trucks had it if im thinking of the right one... just gotta cut out a small spot on the bell housing to put in the other kind but i personally like the 3 bolt in the cone one better. but then again i've just put headers on a small block in a 4x4, very easy job i though

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J.B.'s Custom Interior Parts for 67-72 Chevy/GMC
Barren County, Kentucky
1970/71/72 Chevy K20 Cheyenne 4x4, 355 small block, flat tops, quadrajet with jets bored, headers, HEI, lotsa chrome, SM465, NP205, Eaton corp full floater rear, Dana 44 front
1971 Chevy Custom 10 going on Cheyenne Super 20 2wd 1/2 ton, 305 from 80 `bird (fire, not thunder)3 speed in floor, plans include nice chrome wheels, 3/4 ton suspinsion, 355, and 4 speed bulldog.
1972 Chevy Custom 10 will be 350 crate, auto, wood floor bed, bone stock
1970 Chevy C10 factory 6 cyl 3 speed short step, turned to parts truck, in future will be drag racing truck.