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RShaips · 12-16-2003, 06:01 PM

I have a 67 shortbed with a 350 stroker motor,the front has been dropped 3" and the back 4". I have a new set of Dynamax coated headers on it now with less than 200 miles on them and the motor.They are a little lower than I would like they hang just under the frame.I know that they are high enough that they won't cause me problems,but I would rather have them higher up so that I can run my exhaust above the crossmember and possiblythru the center crossmember . Dynamax makes a shorty header for a Chevelle that I think will do what I want,has anybody used this header on our trucks and run exhaust above and thru the crossmembers ? If this will do what I want I may have a brand new set of headers for sale . Thanks

dinnut · 12-16-2003, 06:04 PM

ive heard of people using those chevelle headers... people like them i believe

Mixup · 12-16-2003, 07:57 PM

I have them on my 69 and they fit great. Plenty of ground clearance.

Rooster's 67 · 12-16-2003, 08:19 PM

also heard of using elcamino headers

RShaips · 12-17-2003, 12:42 AM

Mixup , do they come down below the frame at all ? Did you run your exhaust under the crossmembers or above. Thanks

Rooster's 67 · 12-17-2003, 12:53 AM

Buddy of mine used the El Camino headers on a 83 2WD blazer and they DID NOT drop below the frame, and those dimension are very near the same as our trucks as far as the frame depth and motor location. Or just use shorty's

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 12:57 AM

here is a pic of the Dynomax "shorty" headers for a Chevelle/Malibu

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 12:58 AM

passenger side

RShaips · 12-17-2003, 01:05 AM

Thanks for the pictures. They are much higher than the ones that I have , are you going to run your pipes under or over the crossmember ? Thanks Thanks

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 01:11 AM

Haven't gotten that far yet ... the truck has been "off the road" and "in the shop" for the past 2 years. And I don't see it getting back on the road anytime in the near future.

So, to answer your question ... I don't know yet.

**basketcase** · 12-17-2003, 01:22 AM

I have a buddy with a short '72 lowered 4 and 6 and he tried at least 3 sets of conventional 4 into 1 headers before he found ones that would clear speed bumps. Can't remember the brand he ended up with. I am lowered just 2 and 4 on my '69 short step but I have manifolds and duals. No problems anticipated with these.

Shane. Nice firewall. Don't you need a heater down there or are you going to use a Vintage Air/ Heat type system?

Tom

Tx Firefighter · 12-17-2003, 01:27 AM

Crazy kids nowdays! :p :p

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 01:57 AM

Basketcase:
I plan on using an AC-heat unit from Hot Rod air ... everything fits nice and snug up under the dash.

Tx Firefighter:
LOL ... yeah, I noticed that after posting the pic also ... don't i feel like a dumba$$! I knew someone would pooint that out!

I had the shock up out of the way while working on the airbag setup that weekend.

For what it's worth, I'm only a kid "at heart" ... LMAO!

tomsC10R · 12-17-2003, 12:18 PM

Shane,
What kind of valve cover and air cleaner do you have on your motor? Are they Wysco?

What kind of headers can I use on a big block for more ground clearence?

Thanks

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Shane,
What kind of valve cover and air cleaner do you have on your motor? Are they Wysco?

Dunno the exact brand ... I picked them up at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY a few years back. They are import pieces ... NOT Billet Specialties, Zoops or any of the other "name brand." I got them in a "package deal" along with the push in breathers, a flywheel inspection cover and a TH-350 tranny pan.

The only piece that is true billet is the breather ... the rest are cast and then machined to resemble billet.

hope this helps ...

stepside454 · 12-17-2003, 01:09 PM

I have Sanderson Shortys on my big block 75 C-15. I love em. John

*Randy70C-10* · 12-17-2003, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rooster's 67
also heard of using elcamino headers

El-Camino is a Chevelle with a bed.

meathead95 · 12-17-2003, 05:26 PM

shane
do you have a link to the hot rod air you are going to use?

*Shane* · 12-17-2003, 05:57 PM

http://www.hotrodair.com/

Mixup · 12-17-2003, 06:39 PM

I have the same ones that are in Shanes pictures.You can see by the pictures how far they go down.

12-16-2003, 06:01 PM	#1
RShaips Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Augusta Missouri Posts: 804	Header questions ? I have a 67 shortbed with a 350 stroker motor,the front has been dropped 3" and the back 4". I have a new set of Dynamax coated headers on it now with less than 200 miles on them and the motor.They are a little lower than I would like they hang just under the frame.I know that they are high enough that they won't cause me problems,but I would rather have them higher up so that I can run my exhaust above the crossmember and possiblythru the center crossmember . Dynamax makes a shorty header for a Chevelle that I think will do what I want,has anybody used this header on our trucks and run exhaust above and thru the crossmembers ? If this will do what I want I may have a brand new set of headers for sale . Thanks

12-16-2003, 06:04 PM	#2
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	ive heard of people using those chevelle headers... people like them i believe __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

12-16-2003, 07:57 PM	#3
Mixup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 358	I have them on my 69 and they fit great. Plenty of ground clearance. __________________ 1980 Chevy Shortbed Pickup 1969 Z28 engine Turbo 350

12-16-2003, 08:19 PM	#4
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	also heard of using elcamino headers __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

12-17-2003, 12:53 AM	#6
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	Buddy of mine used the El Camino headers on a 83 2WD blazer and they DID NOT drop below the frame, and those dimension are very near the same as our trucks as far as the frame depth and motor location. Or just use shorty's __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

12-17-2003, 12:42 AM	#5
RShaips Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Augusta Missouri Posts: 804	Mixup , do they come down below the frame at all ? Did you run your exhaust under the crossmembers or above. Thanks

12-17-2003, 12:57 AM	#7
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	here is a pic of the Dynomax "shorty" headers for a Chevelle/Malibu Attached Images

12-17-2003, 12:58 AM	#8
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	passenger side Attached Images

12-17-2003, 01:05 AM	#9
RShaips Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Augusta Missouri Posts: 804	Thanks for the pictures. They are much higher than the ones that I have , are you going to run your pipes under or over the crossmember ? Thanks Thanks

12-17-2003, 01:11 AM	#10
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Haven't gotten that far yet ... the truck has been "off the road" and "in the shop" for the past 2 years. And I don't see it getting back on the road anytime in the near future. So, to answer your question ... I don't know yet.

12-17-2003, 01:22 AM	#11
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	I have a buddy with a short '72 lowered 4 and 6 and he tried at least 3 sets of conventional 4 into 1 headers before he found ones that would clear speed bumps. Can't remember the brand he ended up with. I am lowered just 2 and 4 on my '69 short step but I have manifolds and duals. No problems anticipated with these. Shane. Nice firewall. Don't you need a heater down there or are you going to use a Vintage Air/ Heat type system? Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

12-17-2003, 01:27 AM	#12
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Crazy kids nowdays! :p :p __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-17-2003, 01:57 AM	#13
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Basketcase: I plan on using an AC-heat unit from Hot Rod air ... everything fits nice and snug up under the dash. Tx Firefighter: LOL ... yeah, I noticed that after posting the pic also ... don't i feel like a dumba$$! I knew someone would pooint that out! I had the shock up out of the way while working on the airbag setup that weekend. For what it's worth, I'm only a kid "at heart" ... LMAO! Last edited by Shane; 12-17-2003 at 02:04 AM.

12-17-2003, 12:18 PM	#14
tomsC10R Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 281	Shane, What kind of valve cover and air cleaner do you have on your motor? Are they Wysco? What kind of headers can I use on a big block for more ground clearence? Thanks __________________ Tom 1968 C10 LWB. 402 BB, Holley MPI, 700R4. 4wheel Hydroboost Disk Brakes.

12-17-2003, 01:09 PM	#16
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	I have Sanderson Shortys on my big block 75 C-15. I love em. John __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered



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12-17-2003, 05:26 PM	#18
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	shane do you have a link to the hot rod air you are going to use? __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

12-17-2003, 05:57 PM	#19
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	http://www.hotrodair.com/

12-17-2003, 06:39 PM	#20
Mixup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 358	I have the same ones that are in Shanes pictures.You can see by the pictures how far they go down. __________________ 1980 Chevy Shortbed Pickup 1969 Z28 engine Turbo 350

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