JBA Headers?

[WarpathEngineering]

My new Sanderson Headers arrived today from Summit Racing. I took a chance and bought model cc17 which wasn't listed as an option for a Chevy pickup when I used Sanderson's application tool. With a little digging on different forums the cc17 model was floated as a possible fit and from the photos on Sanderson's website they looked like a close match to the manifolds on the truck. The cc17 item page under the application tab does list these headers as being correct for 67-87 GM trucks so it wasn't too much of a risk.

I must say I'm impressed with the look and finish of these headers. According to the manufacturer, the ceramic coating is sprayed both inside and outside of the header tubes with the outside being polished to a nice shine. The mating flange is thick with the raised gasket area being ground perfectly flat when laid against a straightedge. According to the instructions, a 1/6" bead of high temp silicone left to dry overnight is all that's needed to seal these headers to the block. The headers arrived well padded, included header bolts and offset collector flanges that can be welded to the exhaust pipe. The collector flanges on the headers are not welded in place but swivel to allow for easier set up (being my first pair, this may be standard fare for most manufacturers). Copper collector flange gaskets are recommended but not included.

A comparison of the new headers and the old manifolds shows that they are indeed very close to being the same orientation and should bolt up nicely. If the weather holds tomorrow I hope to begin the install otherwise it's up to mother nature.