C10Slim's 66 Build Thread

[fryer1979]

Hey Slim, looking at the photos of your header instal, it almost looks to me like a header designed to fit a '68-'72 GM A-body (Chevelle, Cutlass, GTO, etc) would work good in there. Might this have been a design you tried in your previous attempts, or was it just different manufacturers of parts specifically for the '60-'66 pickups?

[C10Slim]

Originally Posted by fryer1979

Hey Slim, looking at the photos of your header instal, it almost looks to me like a header designed to fit a '68-'72 GM A-body (Chevelle, Cutlass, GTO, etc) would work good in there. Might this have been a design you tried in your previous attempts, or was it just different manufacturers of parts specifically for the '60-'66 pickups?

Doug's list these headers for:

1967-74 Camaro
1968-74 Chevelle
1968-72 Chevy II, Nova
1968-74 El Camino
1965-70 Passenger Car, Wagon
1965-66 Chevy C10 (don't ask me why 65-66??)

The biggest issue was finding a header that would clear the CPP perches. The #1 tube dipped to low and would hit the driver side perch. First, I tried a set of Patriot ''Clippster'' Style headers, no where near right. Then I tried a set Hedman headers that were very close, but would not quite clear perches. I could probably have massaged them a bit or shaved the perch to fit. Then I saw these in the CCT mag article, had tons of room around the perch and were more of a long tube design (the others were shorty).

[fryer1979]

Good to know, thank you.

[C10Slim]

Getting closer to start... The brakes are completely juiced and ready to go now. Gas pedal is installed and hooked up. Radiator and trans cooler mounted. Started running the trans lines but need a few more clamps to finish it up.

[C10Slim]

Cooling system is done! All trans and rad lines plumbed, fan and shroud mounted, ready to go!